Muhammad name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Arabic

Usage: Arabic, Hindi, Sindhi, Tamil, Turkish, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish

Pronunciation: moo-ha-med

Meaning: Praiseworthy, Greatly Praised, Muhammad Which Means Praiseworthy and The Name of the Prophet

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What does Muhammad mean?
Variations of Muhammad
How popular is Muhammad?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Muhammad
Famous People Named Muhammad
Lists having Muhammad

What does Muhammad mean?

Muhammad means Praiseworthy, Greatly Praised, Muhammad Which Means Praiseworthy or The Name of the Prophet is rooted from Arabic and is aimed at baby boys is prevalently used in Tamil, Danish, Hindi, Norwegian, Finnish, Turkish, English, Sindhi, Arabic and Swedish.

Muhammad is variant of famed Mohammed. Mohammed is derivative of Muhammad. Originated from Arabic, Famed Mohammed, Mohammed means "Form of Muhammad Praised One, The Praised One and Praiseworthy".

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How do I pronounce Muhammad?

Two syllabled Muhammad is most commonly pronounced as moo-ha-med. muh-ha-med, mu-hammad or muha(m)-mad are the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Muhammad

Magomed, Mohammed, Mahamed, Magomet, Mahammed

How popular is the name Muhammad?

a popular name in United States with over 13484 new-borns have been given the name since 1929. Currently peaked at the charts, 960 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 345th position.

In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names 8 times Also, Muhammad was a popular name in England and Wales. Over 46628 babies have been given the name in 23 years.

At its zenith in 2016, 3908 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 8th position. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years but still performing better than most of the names.

In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 10 baby names 3 times

Muhammad is common in Ireland where over 915 new-borns have been given the name since 1992.

Currently the name is hotter than ever, the moniker grabbed the 63rd spot and 102 baby boys were given the name. Also, A common name in France with over 1003 new-borns have been given the name since 1981.

Currently peaked at the charts, 127 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 431st position. Also, Muhammad is common in New South Wales where over 1215 new-borns have been given the name since 2012.

Currently the name is hotter than ever, it ranked 44th when 192 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Also, A common name in Victoria having over 663 recievers in 6 years of usage.

The name is current favorite of the parents, in 2018, 144 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 44th position.

Muhammad is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 300 names.

Recently in 2019, 57 babies were given Muhammad and it reached its peak ranking, 276 on boy names chart. Over 243 people have been named Muhammad in Netherlands. Also, in Belgium, the name has been in use since 2001 and has secured the place in top 300 names.

Recently in 2016, 58 babies were given Muhammad and it reached its peak ranking, 210 on boy names chart. There are over 441 babies that have been given the name Muhammad in Belgium.

However things change on global perspective, Muhammad is extremely popular in Pakistan where every 1 in 20 have the name as well as in, Indonesia, Nigeria, Bangladesh, India, Egypt, Afghanistan and Malaysia.

Also the baby name is popular in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Sudan, Qatar, England, Uganda, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Oman, Mozambique, Canada, Sri Lanka, Spain, South Africa and Libya. As per our findings, over 19930000 people has been named Muhammad globally.

Year	Rank	Births
2023	272	1237
2022	297	1149
2021	306	1081
2020	309	1060
2019	336	995
2018	346	961
2017	369	897
2016	352	958
2015	365	882
2014	400	774

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Facts

Muhammad in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	305	61	0	5
	1113	56	36	7

Numerological analysis of Muhammad

People always look for comfort in your world. You need to take a deep breath, look at all the beauty surrounding you today and just live? You are looking for your higher purpose. Learn to be strong and perceptive. You can easily adapt to new people and new environments. You always hope things to work out on their own. Sincerity is something you respect and practice. Often you wonder if there's such thing as ‘higher purpose'?

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Mariet - Girl name Mariet means "Variant of Mary, Bitter or Lady" which of Aramaic origin is predominantly used in Swedish and Danish
Teman - The rare boy name Teman is originated from Hebrew and Arabic, Teman means "Perfect or Completed"
Nayna - Outlandish and Modernistic Nayna is used notably in Arabic and Sanskrit is a unisex name, Nayna means "Icy or Cute"
Iltimas - Meaning of Iltimas is Entreaty or Request used for both sexes is principally used in Arabic and Arabic
Inshirah - Isolated and Fresh unisex name Inshirah is mainly used in Arabic and Arabic, meaning of Inshirah is "The 94th Surah of the Quran Advancing, Cheerfulness or Delight"

Famous people named Muhammad

Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf, former Iraqi diplomat and politician
Muhammad al-Muqri, senior Moroccan official of the late 19th and early 20th century
Muhammad Ahmad, Nubian religious leader of the Samaniyya order
Muhammad Ibrahim, Bangladeshi physician
Muhammad az-Zanati, head of state of Libya
Muhammad Abdi Yusuf, Prime Minister of Somalia
Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam, captain
Muhammad Said al-Attar, acting Prime Minister of Yemen for five months
Muhammad Ali Haitham, as a 2nd Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
Muhammad III as-Sadiq, Invested as Bey al-Mahalla on 10 June 1855
Muhammad IV al-Hadi, son of Ali III ibn al-Husayn and the fourteenth Husainid Bey of Tunis
Muhammad V an-Nasir, son of Muhammad II ibn al-Husayn and the fifteenth Husainid Bey of Tunis

Muhammad VII al-Munsif, Bey of Tunis between 19 June 1942 and 14 May 1943
Muhammad VIII al-Amin, last Bey of Tunisia
Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan, alleged Al-Qaeda operative and computer expert
Muhammad Ali, Indian writer, scholar
Muhammad al-Nasir, fourth Almohad caliph from 1199 until his death
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golkonda and
Muhammad Habib Shakir, Egyptian judge
Muhammad bin Tughluq, Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351
Muhammad ibn Mahmud Amuli, medieval Persian physician from Amol, Iran
Muhammad Aqa-Kermani, 18th-century Persian physician from Kerman, Iran
Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Harawi, Persian late 15th century physician
Muhammad Ibrahim, claimant to the throne of India

Muhammad ibn Falah, Iraqi-born theologian
Muhammad Shamsuddeen III, Sultan of the Maldives first from 7 May 1893 and then again
Muhammad Salih Baraghani, was one of three or four brothers from Baraghan
Muhammad Khan, claimant to the throne of the Ilkhanate
Muhammad Rustam Kayani, distinguished Pakistani jurist
Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI, sultan of the Maldives from 1893 to 1902
Muhammad Imaaduddeen V, sultan of the Maldives
Muhammad Imaaduddeen IV, sultan of the Maldives from 1835 to 1882
Muhammad Mueenuddeen I, sultan of the Maldives from 1798 to 1835
Muhammad Mustafa Mero, former Prime Minister of Syria
Muhammad Shamte Hamadi, was Chief Minister of Zanzibar from 5 June 1961 to 24 June 1963 and Prime Minister

Muhammad ibn Badlay, Sultan of the Sultanate of Adal
Muhammad ibn Azhar ad-Din, Sultan of the Sultanate of Adal
Muhammad ibn Ammar, Muwallad poet from Silves
Muhammad Mu'iz ud-din, sultan of the Maldives from 1774–1779
Muhammad II of Ifriqiya, eighth Emir of the Aghlabids in Ifriqiya
Muhammad Mohsin, prominent philanthropist in Bengal
Muhammad Khalid Masud, Director General of Islamic Research Institute
Muhammad Jamaluddin al-Makki al-Amili, Shi'a scholar
Muhammad Munawwar Mirza, prominent Iqbal scholar, historian
Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, philosopher
Muhammad al-Idrisi, Arab Muslim geographer
Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i, was one of the most prominent thinkers of philosophy and contemporary Shia Islam

Muhammad Yusuf Ludhianvi, Ahrari leader
Muhammad Aufi, Persian historian, philologist, and author
Muhammad al-Tijani, Tunisian Shia scholar, academic and theologian
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, religious leader and theologian
Muhammad Ali, American professional boxer, activist
Muhammad Zaidan,
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Pakistani four-star general
Muhammad al-Bukhari, Persian Islamic scholar
Muhammad al-Baqir,

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
Births Deaths And Marriages Victoria, https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/births/naming-your-child/popular-baby-names-in-victoria
Department of Jutsice, Government of Western Australia, https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/BabyNames/Default.aspx?uid=1144-3594-8619-1127
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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