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The baby name Mujahid is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /muˈdʒaːhɪd/ — moo-JAH-hid.

Mujahid is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /muˈdʒaːhɪd/ — moo-JAH-hid

What is the meaning of the name Mujahid ?

The baby name Mujahid is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /muˈdʒaːhɪd/ — moo-JAH-hid.

Mujahid is Arabic in Origin.

Mujahid is an Arabic masculine name meaning “one who strives” or “struggler,” the active participle of jāhada, from the Semitic root J-H-D denoting exertion and effort. In religious and ethical contexts it can signify a person devoted to striving for what is right - spiritually, intellectually, or socially - rather than exclusively a militant sense. The related noun jihād originally means “striving” or “endeavor.”

Attested from the earliest Islamic centuries, the name appears among scholars and leaders, notably the Meccan Qur’anic exegete Mujāhid ibn Jabr (7th–8th c.). It spread with Islam across the Arab world, South Asia, East Africa, and the Balkans. Variants and transliterations include Mujāhid (with diacritics), Moujahid (French-influenced), Mojahid, Mudžahid (Bosnian), and Turkish Mücahit; the feminine is Mujahida/Mujāhida. The common plural term Mujahideen (mujāhidīn) refers collectively to “strivers” and is not typically used as a given name.

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Mujahid – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AF 0 #74 3 1,883
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SD 0 #78 23 2,130
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
SD Boys 0 #125 573 10,523
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
AE 0 #163 15 10,220
AF Boys 0 #209 63 3,535
BD 0 #209 19 5,992
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Boys 0 #248 20 6,912
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
SA 0 #272 24 10,560
SA Boys 0 #288 4,787 28,008
AE Boys 0 #290 1,614 22,615
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
MY 0 #316 15 12,352
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
YE 0 #328 54 8,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Boys 0 #341 17 8,477
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
JO Boys 0 #359 19 7,057
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BD Boys 0 #363 238 10,045
BD Girls 0 #367 20 8,413
OM Girls 0 #373 24 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
Finland Boys 0 #399 29 2,041
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
OM Boys 0 #424 591 17,948
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
BH 0 #453 101 17,937
QA Boys 0 #463 249 18,093
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
AE Girls 0 #517 37 20,968
PS Boys 0 #519 30 10,655
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
KW Boys 0 #566 205 18,755
IL Boys 0 #589 19 10,983
NG Boys 0 #591 429 16,906
IQ Boys 0 #604 64 13,071
IN Girls 0 #619 13 13,121
IN Boys 0 #649 374 16,750
SG Boys 0 #683 15 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
SA Girls 0 #788 148 25,931
EG Boys 0 #842 45 15,035
MY Boys 0 #844 271 25,439
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,074 105 25,619
TR 0 #1,165 47 19,440
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,403 69 10,046

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

United States
AE
AF
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BH

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People also ask about Mujahid

Mujahid is predominantly a boy's name.
Mujahid is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /muˈdʒaːhɪd/ — moo-JAH-hid.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mujāhid, Mojahid, Mojahed, Mücahit (Turkish) and Mujahida (feminine).
Across languages, Mujahid has these equivalents: Jahid (Arabic), Jihad (Arabic), — 'struggle' (noun/name), Ghazi (Arabic/Turkish), Faris (Arabic).
Somewhat — Mujahid ranked #886 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Mujahid's popularity is declining. It moved from #880 in 2014 to #886 in 2024 in United States.