Muhammad as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Muhammad

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The baby name Muhammad is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /muˈhæməd/ (approx. moo-HAM-ud).

Muhammad is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 3.0

Origin: Arabic

Pronunciation: /muˈhæməd/ (approx. moo-HAM-ud)

What is the meaning of the name Muhammad ?

The baby name Muhammad is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /muˈhæməd/ (approx. moo-HAM-ud).

Muhammad is Arabic in Origin.

Muhammad (Arabic مُحَمَّد, Muḥammad) is an Arabic name from the triliteral root ḥ-m-d, “to praise, commend,” meaning “praised” or “praiseworthy.” As the name of the Prophet of Islam (c. 570–632), it became the foremost masculine name across Muslim societies from the 7th century onward. Given to honor the Prophet and to seek blessing, it is frequently used as the first element in compound names and, especially in South Asia, also appears as a family name.

Variant forms and spellings reflect its global reach: Muhammad, Mohammad, Mohamed, Muhammed, Muhamad; Persian Mohammad; Turkish Muhammed and Mehmet/Mehmed (Ottoman); Bosnian/Albanian Mehmet; Malay/Indonesian Muhammad, Mohamad, and the abbreviation Mohd./Muhd.; West African Mouhamed/Mouhammed; Somali Maxamed; and the archaic Western Mahomet. Diminutives include Mo and Medo. Consistently among the world’s most common male names, it remains central to Islamic naming traditions while traversing languages and scripts.

Muhammad has the following similar or variant Names

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Muhammad XII of Granada

Royal · Born 1459 · Emirate of Granada

Muhammad XII of Granada, also known as Boabdil, was the last Nasrid ruler of the Emirate of Granada. He is most famous for surrendering Granada to the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, marking the end of Muslim rule in Spain. His reign and the fall of Granada are significant events in Spanish history.

Muhammad V of Kelantan

Politician · Born 1969 · Malaysia

Muhammad V of Kelantan is a well-known political figure in Malaysia, having served as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or King, from 2016 to 2019. He is recognized for his contributions to the Malaysian monarchy and his role in the country's political landscape.

Muhammad I of Córdoba

Royal · Born 823 · emirate of Córdoba

Muhammad I of Córdoba was an emir who ruled the Emirate of Córdoba from 852 to 886. He is most famous for his efforts to consolidate power and maintain stability in the region during his reign. His leadership was marked by both military campaigns and internal reforms to strengthen his control over the emirate.

Al-Nasir Muhammad

Royal · Born 1284 · Mamluk Sultanate

Muhammad, better known as an-Nasir Muhammad, was most famous for serving as Sultan of Egypt during the Mamluk era. A ruler of the Bahri dynasty, he reigned in three separate periods between 1293 and 1341 and was the son of Qalawun.

Muhammad III of Granada

Royal · Born 1257 · Emirate of Granada

Muhammad III of Granada was a ruler of the Emirate of Granada, known for his reign from 1302 to 1309. He played a significant role in the political landscape of medieval Spain, navigating complex alliances and conflicts with neighboring Christian kingdoms.

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

Royal · Born 1565 · Qutb Shahi dynasty

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, best known for founding the city of Hyderabad in 1591. He commissioned the construction of the Charminar, an iconic monument in the city. His reign is also noted for its contributions to Persian literature and architecture.

Muhammad IV of Morocco

Royal · Born 1803 · Morocco

Muhammad IV of Morocco was the Sultan of Morocco from 1859 to 1873. He is most famous for his efforts to modernize the country and for his diplomatic engagements with European powers during his reign.

Ibn Hud

Royal

Ibn Hud, born Abū ’Abd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Yūsuf ibn Hūd al-Judhamī, was most famous for ruling much of al-Andalus as a taifa emir from 1228 to 1238. He came from the Hudid dynasty, the family that had previously ruled the Taifa of Zaragoza until 1118.

Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah

Royal · Born 1582 · Qutb Shahi dynasty

Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah was a ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, known for his contributions to the architectural and cultural development of Hyderabad, including the construction of the famous Charminar. Born in 1582, he played a significant role in the expansion and prosperity of the kingdom during his reign.

Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Saʿd ibn Mardanīsh

Royal · Born 1124

Muhammad ibn Mardanish was most famous as the king of Murcia, ruling from 1147 until 1172 during the collapse of Almoravid power in al-Andalus. He controlled Murcia, Valencia, and Dénia, and became known for resisting the expansion of the Almohad caliphate.

Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan

Royal · Born 1670

Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan is best known as the second Nawab of Bengal. He was married to Zainab un-nisa Begum and Azmat un-nisa Begum, daughters of Murshid Quli Khan and Nasiri Banu Begum.

Muhammad – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2025	#1	—	836
AE	Boys	0	#1	84,884	22,615
ID		0	#1	91	2,238
MY	Boys	0	#1	94,798	25,439
SA	Boys	0	#1	228,308	28,008
ID	Boys	0	#2	684	4,130
KH		0	#2	2	102
MY		0	#2	3,814	12,352
OM	Boys	0	#2	31,495	17,948
BN	Boys	0	#3	534	6,332
BH		0	#4	9,946	17,937
BN		0	#4	80	2,297
NG	Boys	0	#4	35,991	16,906
AE		0	#5	728	10,220
ET		0	#5	2	246
SG	Boys	0	#6	5,330	17,960
QA	Boys	0	#7	10,114	18,093
KH	Boys	0	#8	2	270
QA		0	#9	174	7,011
SA		0	#9	1,697	10,560
AF		0	#11	98	1,883
NG		0	#11	619	5,926
OM		0	#11	233	6,215
BD	Boys	0	#12	5,911	10,045
KW	Boys	0	#12	7,205	18,755
AF	Boys	0	#13	1,032	3,535
ET	Boys	0	#14	14	678
MV		0	#14	6	644
FJ	Boys	0	#16	2	603
GR	Boys	0	#16	1,527	6,912
MV	Boys	0	#16	103	3,375
BW		0	#17	3	960
DJ		0	#17	1	322
AE	Girls	0	#19	1,876	20,968
BD		0	#19	446	5,992
KR	Boys	0	#23	5	897
SG		0	#23	390	11,010
SA	Girls	0	#25	6,311	25,931
Canada	Boys	2024	#26	716	2,588
KW		0	#28	106	5,216
IQ	Boys	0	#29	7,379	13,071
MV	Girls	0	#30	6	2,021
OM	Girls	0	#33	828	15,987
DJ	Boys	0	#34	3	657
TM	Boys	0	#34	3	614
IQ		0	#36	131	3,533
SD	Boys	0	#40	2,055	10,523
AZ		0	#43	1	706
BI	Boys	0	#43	2	917
MO		0	#52	1	2,706
CM		0	#56	1	2,592
JP		0	#59	19	4,057
CY		0	#60	1	1,632
SY		0	#65	3,848	11,684
YE		0	#66	827	8,639
Finland	Boys	0	#68	1,719	2,041
IN		0	#68	4	2,963
MU	Boys	0	#68	551	8,477
AF	Girls	0	#69	26	2,402
EG	Boys	0	#69	18,955	15,035
JO	Boys	0	#69	1,337	7,057
SD		0	#69	32	2,130
CN		0	#72	14	3,857
EG		0	#72	1,216	6,387
JP	Boys	0	#72	343	7,909
LY		0	#73	1,290	12,703
Norway	Boys	2025	#74	71	444
AO		0	#76	2	2,729
GR		0	#79	59	3,911
MD	Boys	0	#80	2	756
RU	Boys	0	#81	1,861	12,621
TW		0	#87	14	4,523
CY	Boys	0	#88	42	3,473
BN	Girls	0	#90	17	5,459
CN	Boys	0	#90	363	9,639
JO		0	#91	47	2,158
JM		0	#93	1	3,714
KZ		0	#93	2	1,452
QA	Girls	0	#93	265	15,378
ID	Girls	0	#99	4	3,319
GE	Boys	0	#107	4	2,055
TW	Boys	0	#107	162	7,111
Belgium	Boys	2024	#108	81	401
EE	Boys	0	#120	6	2,087
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#121	17	1,769
MU		0	#123	14	3,613
BW	Boys	0	#125	25	4,685
AZ	Boys	0	#126	6	1,400
PS	Boys	0	#126	951	10,655
Sweden	Boys	2022	#134	49	1,509
LT	Boys	0	#148	4	2,166
IL	Boys	0	#154	1,048	10,983
DK	Boys	0	#159	206	7,401
HU	Boys	0	#159	16	3,954
CR		0	#162	4	5,526
KZ	Boys	0	#163	151	6,578
PS		0	#168	51	5,692
MT	Boys	0	#171	9	4,064
RU		0	#171	19	3,641
HR		0	#181	1	2,081
DK		0	#191	13	5,198
IL		0	#199	77	6,291
NG	Girls	0	#209	1,497	15,093
GH		0	#210	34	5,396
MO	Boys	0	#210	14	5,842
SI	Boys	0	#211	1	3,402
GH	Boys	0	#213	147	8,138
LU	Boys	0	#215	6	4,970
BG	Boys	0	#216	5	3,850
GR	Girls	0	#217	26	6,293
NA	Boys	0	#217	19	6,830
IR	Boys	0	#219	622	10,162
IR		0	#225	7	4,221
United States	Boys	2024	#230	1,441	7,044
AO	Boys	0	#232	11	5,568
PT	Boys	0	#232	150	7,951
France	Boys	2021	#245	155	2,865
EC	Boys	0	#246	1	3,322
MY	Girls	0	#246	1,412	24,821
PT		0	#246	5	4,161
ZA	Boys	0	#248	2,466	25,619
JP	Girls	0	#249	3	6,592
HR	Boys	0	#258	2	3,997
TW	Girls	0	#262	15	8,139
MO	Girls	0	#263	1	7,056
Spain	Boys	0	#269	1,560	5,610
HK	Boys	0	#280	337	12,905
SD	Girls	0	#288	58	7,678
JM	Boys	0	#290	4	6,876
IQ	Girls	0	#291	235	11,303
BD	Girls	0	#295	92	8,413
IT	Boys	0	#295	4,251	10,046
CZ	Boys	0	#297	9	6,530
ZA		0	#301	147	14,421
AL	Boys	0	#303	1	5,122
KW	Girls	0	#304	220	19,177
GH	Girls	0	#305	20	6,973
JO	Girls	0	#306	20	7,570
PL	Boys	0	#313	23	6,459
PH	Boys	0	#323	61	11,440
DK	Girls	0	#326	4	7,429
KZ	Girls	0	#329	4	5,862
Finland	Boys	2026	#331	614	3,552
Austria	Boys	0	#337	107	2,180
LB		0	#346	385	13,263
HK		0	#350	8	8,483
Finland	Girls	0	#357	35	1,368
CN	Girls	0	#358	2	8,829
MU	Girls	0	#359	4	8,539
TR		0	#373	4,059	19,440
NL		0	#380	12	2,481
Spain		0	#406	47	2,326
UY	Boys	0	#407	7	5,922
IN	Boys	0	#412	833	16,750
Germany		0	#421	17	2,542
CM	Boys	0	#424	129	12,054
PH	Girls	0	#428	2	13,098
CR	Boys	0	#463	25	10,188
RU	Girls	0	#479	20	11,913
AR	Boys	0	#483	1	7,628
Germany	Boys	0	#484	584	5,697
PA	Boys	0	#498	8	9,305
GT	Boys	0	#499	1	7,625
PS	Girls	0	#511	13	10,981
IR	Girls	0	#514	17	8,334
PA	Girls	0	#518	1	9,861
SG	Girls	0	#531	56	18,916
CM	Girls	0	#555	6	11,671
MA		0	#584	721	20,986
HK	Girls	0	#588	28	16,104
IL	Girls	0	#607	11	11,648
IN	Girls	0	#615	17	13,121
IT		0	#620	95	4,183
CL	Boys	0	#628	38	13,390
TN		0	#661	171	13,765
NL	Boys	0	#690	267	5,873
BR	Boys	0	#736	16	12,213
EG	Girls	0	#819	141	14,742
Germany	Girls	0	#828	11	4,949
PE	Boys	0	#922	5	14,506
Spain	Girls	0	#948	36	5,561
DZ		0	#956	221	20,130
MX	Boys	0	#973	10	16,355
CO	Boys	0	#976	6	15,656
ZA	Girls	0	#1,080	62	25,928
IT	Girls	0	#1,385	62	9,415

Muhammad is popular in 95 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway

Scotland, United Kingdom

France

Canada

Ireland

England & Wales, United Kingdom

Switzerland

United States

Sweden

Brussels, Belgium

Belgium

Flanders, Belgium

New South Wales, Australia

Wallonia, Belgium

New York City (Asian & Pacific Islander), United States

New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States

New York City (Black, non-Hispanic), United States

Austria

Germany

Spain

Finland

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