Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Muhammad

moo-HAM-ud · 8 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Praiseworthy; commendable
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
religious · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#245
2024 births1,441
Peak year2024
First appeared1929
Total US births20,478
2024 peak19291953197720002024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MoMohammedHamza
Alternate spellings
MohammedMohamedMuhammed
In other languages
Mohammed (Arabic)Mehmet (Turkish)Mahomet (archaic)

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Notable people named Muhammad

Prophet Muhammad
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