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مُحَمَّد
Muhammad
moo-HAM-mad
“The Praised One.”
About Muhammad
Muhammad is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "the Praised One", an Arabic-Indonesian-Turkish name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ح-م-د meaning 'to praise'. The name of the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him). It is the most given name in human history.
Given to roughly 1 in 7 Muslim boys.
Spellings of Muhammad
مُحَمَّد is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammadthe spelling used on this page | 5,957 | 1,635 |
| Mohamed | 240 | 22,630 |
| Mohammed | 1,712 | 3,575 |
| Mohammad | 895 | 940 |
| Muhammed | 385 | 1,070 |
| Mamadou | 10 | 2,650 |
| Mehmet | 25 | 535 |
| Mohamad | 43 | 325 |
| Mehmed | 16 | 25 |
| Muhamad | 13 | 45 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Indonesian · Turkish
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Muhammad is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 47 : Ayah 2
وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَآمَنُوا بِمَا نُزِّلَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَهُوَ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۙ كَفَّرَ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَأَصْلَحَ بَالَهُمْ
“And those who believe and do righteous deeds and believe in what has been sent down upon Muhammad - and it is the truth from their Lord - He will remove from them their misdeeds and amend their condition.”
Muhammad appears in the Qur'an directly, as in the verse above.
Across history
Who has carried Muhammad before.
- The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him, 570–632 CE), final messenger of Islam
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Muhammad
- What does the name Muhammad mean?
- Muhammad (مُحَمَّد) means "The Praised One". From the Arabic root ح-م-د meaning 'to praise'. The name of the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him). It is the most given name in human history.
- Is Muhammad a name from the Qur'an?
- Yes. Muhammad appears in the Qur'an, in Surah 47, Ayah 2. The verse is on this page with its English meaning.
- Is Muhammad a boy or a girl name?
- Muhammad is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Muhammad come from?
- Muhammad is an Arabic-Indonesian-Turkish name, built on the root letters Ḥ-M-D. Given to roughly 1 in 7 Muslim boys.
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