Mahomet as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mahomet

What is the meaning of the name Mahomet ?

The baby name Mahomet is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-ə-met (IPA: /ˈmɑːhəmɛt/).

Mahomet is Arabic in Origin.

Mahomet is the archaic French and early English rendering of the Arabic name Muhammad (محمد), derived from the Semitic root ḥ-m-d, “to praise.” It therefore means “the praised one” or “praiseworthy.” The form entered Western languages via Medieval Latin Mahometus and Old French Mahomet, later appearing in English texts from the Middle Ages through the 18th–19th centuries.

In historical European writing, Mahomet was the standard exonym used for the Prophet of Islam; as spelling and scholarship shifted, it was replaced by Muhammad and allied forms. As a personal name, Mahomet surfaces chiefly in European records as an imposed transcription for bearers of Muhammad; modern use is rare and often considered dated or pejorative. Contemporary variants include Muhammad, Mohammed, Mohammad, Mohamed; regional forms Mehmet/Mehmed (Turkish) and Mouhamadou (West Africa). Related names from the same root include Ahmad/Ahmet; common nickname across variants is Mo.

⚙ Mahomet is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 57 recorded uses, spread over 16 countries.