Mohammed

/ moh-HAH-med /
boyclassicmodernarabicpraised

“praised one” — Arabic

#5962024 rank
2014peak year
14,524babies named Mohammed since 1880
▲ +20%5-year trend

Mohammed popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201418801920196020002024

What does Mohammed mean?

From the Arabic root h-m-d, 'to praise'; transliterated Muhammad, 'the praised one'. The most common given name in the world, honoring the prophet of Islam.

OriginArabic
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern

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