Mohammad Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In 2000, the name Mohammad reached its peak in popularity for boy names in the US, resigning at the 465th position.

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A Deep Dive

Mohammad Overview

Meaning

Praised, praiseworthy, praiser of God

Gender

Boy

Origin

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the Arabic root “hamida,” meaning “to praise,” Mohammad means “praised” or “praiseworthy.”

Religion

Islam

Pronunciation

/moʊˈhæm.əd/

Popularity

Mohammad is one of the most popular names worldwide, particularly in Muslim-majority countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia, and Egypt. In the USA, Mohammad ranked #573 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

8 letters

Numerology

5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)

Name Styles

Religious and Spiritual, Classic, Long

Associated Traits

Noble, wise, compassionate, strong
A Deep Dive

Mohammad Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Muhammad, Mohammed, Muhammed, Mohamed, Mahomet, Muhamet, Mohamad, Mohamud, Mahammad, Mohamet

Common Nicknames

Mo, Momo, Maddie, Hammy, Hammad, Mehdi, Meddy, Hamad

Diminutives

Mo, Maddy, Hammy, Momo, Mahdi, Meddy, Hami, Madi, Mad, Hamo

Famous People

  • Mohammad Ali Jinnah
    (Pakistani Politician)
  • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
    (Iranian Shah)
  • Mohammad Mossadegh
    (Iranian Prime Minister)
  • Mohammad bin Salman
    (Saudi Arabian Crown Prince)
  • Mohammad Amir
    (Pakistani Cricketer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
    ("The Shah's Story," Documentary)
  • Mohammad
    ("House of Sand and Fog," Film)
  • Mohammad Khan
    ("Homeland," TV Series)

What Is the Meaning of Mohammad?

Mohammad means “praised,” “praiser of God,” or “praiseworthy,” highlighting a person of great admiration and respect.

What Is the Origin of The Name Mohammad?

The name Mohammad has its origins in Arabic. It is derived from the Arabic root “ḥ-m-d,” which means “to praise”.

Mohammad Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Mohammad in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6612021#5542022#5732023
Top 3 Rankings#4652000#4851998#4882001

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Mohammad

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023573
(-19 from 2022)
509
(-28 from 2022)
0.02780
2022554
(+107 from 2021)
537
(+128 from 2021)
0.02867
2021661
No change from 2020
409
(+12 from 2020)
0.02183
2020661
(-90 from 2019)
397
(-91 from 2019)
0.02146
2019571
(+36 from 2018)
488
(+44 from 2018)
0.02539
2018607
(-42 from 2017)
444
(-36 from 2017)
0.02284
2017565
(+31 from 2016)
480
(+29 from 2016)
0.02425
2016596
(-51 from 2015)
451
(-73 from 2015)
0.02226
2015545
(+44 from 2014)
524
(+56 from 2014)
0.02563
2014589
(-15 from 2013)
468
(+21 from 2013)
0.02284
2013574
(+23 from 2012)
447
(+23 from 2012)
0.02212
2012597
(+12 from 2011)
424
(+26 from 2011)
0.02090
2011609
(+42 from 2010)
398
(+28 from 2010)
0.01959
2010651
(-42 from 2009)
370
(-50 from 2009)
0.01801
2009609
(+79 from 2008)
420
(+72 from 2008)
0.01980
2008688
(-61 from 2007)
348
(-40 from 2007)
0.01596
2007627
(-31 from 2006)
388
(-25 from 2006)
0.01752
2006596
(+38 from 2005)
413
(+68 from 2005)
0.01884
2005634
(-11 from 2004)
345
(+5 from 2004)
0.01622
2004623
(-58 from 2003)
340
(-55 from 2003)
0.01609
2003565
(-34 from 2002)
395
(-28 from 2002)
0.01880
2002531
(-43 from 2001)
423
(-47 from 2001)
0.02047
2001488
(-23 from 2000)
470
(-39 from 2000)
0.02272
2000465
(+39 from 1999)
509
(+83 from 1999)
0.02437
1999504
(-19 from 1998)
426
(-24 from 1998)
0.02089
1998485
(+27 from 1997)
450
(+52 from 1997)
0.02219
1997512
(-1 from 1996)
398
No change from 1996
0.01992
1996511
(+34 from 1995)
398
(+49 from 1995)
0.01986
1995545
(+34 from 1994)
349
(+31 from 1994)
0.01735
1994579
(-29 from 1993)
318
(-20 from 1993)
0.01560
1993550
(+27 from 1992)
338
(+27 from 1992)
0.01636
1992577
(-15 from 1991)
311
(-15 from 1991)
0.01482
1991562
(+38 from 1990)
326
(+48 from 1990)
0.01538
1990600
(+26 from 1989)
278
(+26 from 1989)
0.01292
1989626
(-12 from 1988)
252
(+13 from 1988)
0.01202
1988614
(-2 from 1987)
239
(+20 from 1987)
0.01194
1987612
(+70 from 1986)
219
(+44 from 1986)
0.01123
1986682
(+19 from 1985)
175
(+18 from 1985)
0.00911
1985701
(-9 from 1984)
157
(-1 from 1984)
0.00816
1984692
(+23 from 1983)
158
(+13 from 1983)
0.00842
1983715
(+51 from 1982)
145
(+14 from 1982)
0.00778
1982766
(+41 from 1981)
131
(+13 from 1981)
0.00694
1981807
(+26 from 1980)
118
(+6 from 1980)
0.00634
1980833
(-2 from 1979)
112
(+2 from 1979)
0.00604
1979831
(+165 from 1978)
110
(+35 from 1978)
0.00614
1978996
(+225 from 1977)
75
(+23 from 1977)
0.00439
19771221
(-42 from 1976)
52
(-1 from 1976)
0.00304
19761179
(+527 from 1975)
53
(+24 from 1975)
0.00325
19751706
(-297 from 1974)
29
(-8 from 1974)
0.00179
19741409
(+287 from 1973)
37
(+10 from 1973)
0.00227
19731696
(+323 from 1972)
27
(+7 from 1972)
0.00167
19722019
(+35 from 1971)
20
No change from 1971
0.00119
19712054
(+239 from 1970)
20
(+4 from 1970)
0.00110
19702293
(+1302 from 1969)
16
(+9 from 1969)
0.00084
19693595
(-1020 from 1968)
7
(-4 from 1968)
0.00038
19682575
(+1393 from 1967)
11
(+6 from 1967)
0.00062
19673968
(-38 from 1965)
5
No change from 1965
0.00028
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19653930
(-648 from 1964)
5
(-2 from 1964)
0.00026
19643282
First SSA data recorded
7
First SSA data recorded
0.00035
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19440
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0
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0.0000
19430
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0
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0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
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0
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0.0000
18940
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0
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0.0000
18930
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0
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0.0000
18920
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0
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0.0000
18910
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0
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0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18890
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0
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0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18870
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0
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0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18820
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0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Mohammad

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#2982021#2602022#2682023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4932021#4182022#4682023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4032021#3792022#4242023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#7032021#4882022#6922023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3332021#4182022#6412023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2842021#2342022#2172023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#5442021#5122022#4032023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#9052021#8532022#6002023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#6542021#8282022#4382023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#9032021#4792022#5492023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#8832021#4492022#5442023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#8132021#9072022#6122023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#10832021#13752022#8422023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#4752021#7022022#7842023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#6142020#5202022#5142023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#6322021#5372022#5892023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6552019#7552021#6002022

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#10192017#10322018#6772022

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#7482020#7812022#3902023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4802021#3862022#4742023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#8912021#4512022#5462023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5342021#5172022#6312023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#10182021#6662022#7152023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5792015#6132017#6452022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#3001991#2671996#2721998

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#8242012#8242013#7032023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5972008#6102012#6452015

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4551981#6562022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7422012#7312019

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#6052019

Popularity Rankings for Mohammad in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Denmark

Denmark flagDenmark#392001#472002#442003

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#732019#742020#832021

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#1412021#1122022#1052023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1682021#1562022#1332023

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1402020#1572021#1382022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1852021#1522022#2282023

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#1912022#1862023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#3122021#2872022#2542023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2542021#2762022#3342023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2802001#2992003#3522022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#9152020#7152021#4122022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#5102017#4592022#4252023

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4532008

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#7982020#7082021#5982022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Mohammad a Name for Boys or Girls?

Mohammad is traditionally a boy’s name, stemming from its Arabic origins.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Mohammad

Mohammad in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Mohammad Ali Jinnah (Politician, 1876–1948): The founder of Pakistan and its first Governor-General.
  • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (Shah of Iran, 1919–1980): The last Shah of Iran before the Iranian Revolution.
  • Mohammad Mossadegh (Prime Minister, 1882–1967): The democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran who was overthrown in a coup d'état.
  • Mohammad bin Salman (Crown Prince, 1985): The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, known for his Vision 2030 reform plan.
  • Mohammad Amir (Cricketer, 1992): A Pakistani international cricketer and fast bowler.
  • Mohammad Reza Pahlavi ("The Shah's Story," 1980 Documentary): A documentary that explores the life and reign of the last Shah of Iran.
  • Mohammad ("House of Sand and Fog," 2003 Film): A character in this drama film who is an Iranian immigrant struggling to reclaim his house.
  • Mohammad Khan ("Homeland," 2011 TV Series): A recurring character in this popular spy thriller series.
  • None

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