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The baby name Mahamad is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈhɑːməd/ (approx. "muh-HAH-mud").

Mahamad is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /məˈhɑːməd/ (approx. "muh-HAH-mud")

What is the meaning of the name Mahamad ?

The baby name Mahamad is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈhɑːməd/ (approx. "muh-HAH-mud").

Mahamad is Arabic in Origin.

Mahamad is a modern transliteration variant of the Arabic given name Muhammad (محمد), built on the Semitic root ḥ-m-d “to praise.” It carries the sense “the much‑praised” or “worthy of praise,” a meaning shared with cognates like Ahmad and Hamid. The spelling with initial Ma‑ha‑ reflects nonstandard Latinization in East Africa and some Francophone contexts, alongside forms such as Mahamed and Muhamad.

As the name of the Prophet of Islam (7th century CE), it spread across the Muslim world and remains among the most common male names globally. Regional variants include Muhammad/Mohammed/Mohammad/Muhammed, Mohamed (North Africa), Mohamad/Mouhamad (Levant and France), Mehmet (Turkish), and Mamadou (West Africa). Related names from the same root include Ahmad/Ahmed, Mahmud/Mahmoud, and Hamad/Hamadi. Common short forms are Mo, Medo, and Hamad. In many cultures it appears as a devotional first element in compound names (e.g., Muhammad Ali).

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Mahamad – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
DJ 0 #17 1 322
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
DJ Girls 0 #26 4 488
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
DJ Boys 0 #29 8 657
IQ Boys 0 #39 5,535 13,071
IQ 0 #66 68 3,533
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
SD Boys 0 #135 526 10,523
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
YE 0 #188 238 8,639
Sweden Boys 2016 #191 2 1,526
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
IQ Girls 0 #218 360 11,303
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
EG Boys 0 #265 1,445 15,035
LY 0 #265 320 12,703
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
SD Girls 0 #297 49 7,678
QA Girls 0 #302 15 15,378
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
JO Boys 0 #319 59 7,057
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
EG 0 #357 44 6,387
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
LB 0 #402 292 13,263
France Boys 2013 #410 4 2,790
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
SY 0 #421 356 11,684
KW Boys 0 #441 351 18,755
SA Boys 0 #473 2,339 28,008
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
PS Boys 0 #514 35 10,655
QA Boys 0 #514 194 18,093
IR Boys 0 #516 37 10,162
BH 0 #517 37 17,937
CM Boys 0 #520 31 12,054
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
IL Boys 0 #580 28 10,983
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BD Boys 0 #597 9 10,045
SA Girls 0 #618 327 25,931
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #676 7 3,552
TN 0 #720 110 13,765
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
OM Boys 0 #744 138 17,948
MA 0 #774 369 20,986
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
EG Girls 0 #905 55 14,742
MY Boys 0 #912 201 25,439
IN Boys 0 #920 82 16,750
AE Boys 0 #928 165 22,615
NG Boys 0 #929 23 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #932 21 5,697
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
DZ 0 #982 195 20,130
TR 0 #1,067 145 19,440
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,157 22 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,442 30 10,046

Mahamad is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

Sweden
AE
AF
AR
BD

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People also ask about Mahamad

Mahamad is predominantly a boy's name, used for boys.
Mahamad is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /məˈhɑːməd/ (approx. "muh-HAH-mud").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mahamad, Muhammad, Mohammed, Mohammad, Mohamed and Muhamad.
Across languages, Mahamad has these equivalents: Mehmet (Turkish), Mamadou / Mahamadou (West African, e.g., Mandé languages), Mohamud / Mahamud (Somali), Mahomet (historic European), Muhammet (Turkish/Azeri).
Yes, very popular — Mahamad ranked #16 in ET in 0, and appears in official birth registries across 51 countries.
Mahamad ranks highest in ET (#16 in 0).