Muhammed

Muhammed: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “praised”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: moo-HAH-med · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Muhammed is a spelling variant of Muhammad, from Arabic Muḥammad. It is the name of the Prophet of Islam and comes from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d 'to praise.'

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How popular is Muhammed?

202431.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Muhammed in 2024102

2024 rank#1,656 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18802,533

Muhammed has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Muhammed

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Muhammadalipraised, exalted · Arabic
Mamadoupraised one · Arabic
Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic

Muhammed questions

What does the name Muhammed mean?

Muhammed means "praised". It comes from Arabic. Muhammed is a spelling variant of Muhammad, from Arabic Muḥammad. It is the name of the Prophet of Islam and comes from the Arabic root ḥ-m-d 'to praise.'

Is Muhammed a boy or girl name?

Muhammed is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Muhammed?

102 US babies were named Muhammed in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Muhammed?

Muhammed is usually pronounced moo-HAH-med.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.