Muhammad Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Islamic tradition, Muhammad experienced the Isra and Mi’raj, a miraculous night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and then to the heavens​

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A Deep Dive

Muhammad Overview

Meaning

Praiseworthy

Gender

Boy

Origin

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the Arabic word “ḥammada,” meaning “to praise” or “to commend.”

Religion

Islam

Pronunciation

/muˈhæməd/

Popularity

Muhammad is one of the most common names globally, especially in Muslim-majority countries. In 2023, Muhammad ranked #36 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

8 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Traditional, Religious and Spiritual, Exotic, Long

Associated Traits

Noble, dignified, respected

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Named after the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, and a highly revered figure in the Muslim world.
A Deep Dive

Muhammad Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Mohammed, Mohammad, Muhammed, Mohamed, Mohamad, Mohamud, Mohamet

Common Nicknames

Momo, Hammy, Mahi

Diminutives

Madi, Mad, Hami, Mahdi, Mehdi

Famous People

  • Muhammad Ali
    (American Boxer)
  • Muhammad Yunus
    (Bangladeshi Economist)
  • Muhammad Iqbal
    (Philosopher in British India)
  • Muhammad ibn Abdullah
    (Prophet of Islam)
  • Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat
    (Egyptian Politician)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Muhammad Ali
    ("Ali," 2001 Film)
  • Muhammad Aamir
    ("East Is East," 1999 Film)
  • Muhammad
    ("The Message," 1976 Film)
  • Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf
    ("House of Saddam," 2008 TV Mini-Series)
  • "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet"
    (2002 Documentary)

Places

  • Muhammad Ali Center
    (Louisville, Kentucky, USA)
  • Muhammad Bin Qasim Park
    (Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan)
  • Muhammad University of Islam
    (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
  • Muhammad Ali Road
    (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)

What Is the Meaning of Muhammad?

Muhammad means “praiseworthy” or “one who is worthy of praise.” People named Muhammad are often viewed as having a strong sense of honor and dignity, often embodying leadership and moral integrity.

What Is the Origin of The Name Muhammad?

The name Muhammad originates from the Arabic language, derived from the root “ḥ-m-d,” which means “to praise” or “to thank.”

Muhammad Name Popularity

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

United States flagUnited States#3072021#2972022#2722023
Top 3 Rankings#2722023#2972022#3072021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Muhammad

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023272
(+25 from 2022)
1237
(+83 from 2022)
0.06755
2022297
(+10 from 2021)
1154
(+70 from 2021)
0.06161
2021307
(+2 from 2020)
1084
(+21 from 2020)
0.05786
2020309
(+27 from 2019)
1063
(+67 from 2019)
0.05747
2019336
(+10 from 2018)
996
(+34 from 2018)
0.05183
2018346
(+23 from 2017)
962
(+65 from 2017)
0.04949
2017369
(-17 from 2016)
897
(-61 from 2016)
0.04532
2016352
(+13 from 2015)
958
(+76 from 2015)
0.04729
2015365
(+35 from 2014)
882
(+108 from 2014)
0.04314
2014400
(+23 from 2013)
774
(+80 from 2013)
0.03777
2013423
(+46 from 2012)
694
(+112 from 2012)
0.03434
2012469
(+12 from 2011)
582
(+37 from 2011)
0.02868
2011481
(+24 from 2010)
545
(+35 from 2010)
0.02683
2010505
(+96 from 2009)
510
(+80 from 2009)
0.02482
2009601
(+15 from 2008)
430
(+27 from 2008)
0.02027
2008616
(+89 from 2007)
403
(+73 from 2007)
0.01848
2007705
(-68 from 2006)
330
(-36 from 2006)
0.01490
2006637
(+54 from 2005)
366
(+67 from 2005)
0.01669
2005691
(-10 from 2004)
299
(+3 from 2004)
0.01406
2004681
(-32 from 2003)
296
(-10 from 2003)
0.01401
2003649
(+8 from 2002)
306
(+22 from 2002)
0.01456
2002657
(-69 from 2001)
284
(-55 from 2001)
0.01374
2001588
(+29 from 2000)
339
(+35 from 2000)
0.01639
2000617
(+81 from 1999)
304
(+64 from 1999)
0.01456
1999698
(+28 from 1998)
240
(+14 from 1998)
0.01177
1998726
(-6 from 1997)
226
(+9 from 1997)
0.01115
1997720
(+52 from 1996)
217
(+27 from 1996)
0.01086
1996772
(+4 from 1995)
190
(-1 from 1995)
0.00948
1995776
(+90 from 1994)
191
(+38 from 1994)
0.00950
1994866
(+19 from 1993)
153
(+8 from 1993)
0.00751
1993885
(+11 from 1992)
145
(+6 from 1992)
0.00702
1992896
(+111 from 1991)
139
(+25 from 1991)
0.00662
19911007
(+19 from 1990)
114
(+8 from 1990)
0.00538
19901026
(+83 from 1989)
106
(+15 from 1989)
0.00493
19891109
(-180 from 1988)
91
(-15 from 1988)
0.00434
1988929
(-36 from 1987)
106
(-4 from 1987)
0.00529
1987893
(+44 from 1986)
110
(+15 from 1986)
0.00564
1986937
(-31 from 1985)
95
(-5 from 1985)
0.00494
1985906
(-122 from 1984)
100
(-22 from 1984)
0.00520
1984784
(+29 from 1983)
122
(+7 from 1983)
0.00650
1983813
(+40 from 1982)
115
(+7 from 1982)
0.00617
1982853
(+85 from 1981)
108
(+17 from 1981)
0.00572
1981938
(+43 from 1980)
91
(+7 from 1980)
0.00489
1980981
(-140 from 1979)
84
(-22 from 1979)
0.00453
1979841
(+98 from 1978)
106
(+21 from 1978)
0.00592
1978939
(+36 from 1977)
85
(+8 from 1977)
0.00497
1977975
(-13 from 1976)
77
(+2 from 1976)
0.00450
1976962
(+176 from 1975)
75
(+20 from 1975)
0.00459
19751138
(+479 from 1974)
55
(+25 from 1974)
0.00339
19741617
(+788 from 1973)
30
(+14 from 1973)
0.00184
19732405
(-635 from 1972)
16
(-9 from 1972)
0.00099
19721770
(-276 from 1971)
25
(-8 from 1971)
0.00149
19711494
(+352 from 1970)
33
(+10 from 1970)
0.00182
19701846
(+703 from 1969)
23
(+11 from 1969)
0.00121
19692549
(+187 from 1968)
12
(+2 from 1968)
0.00066
19682736
(-267 from 1967)
10
(-1 from 1967)
0.00056
19672469
(+518 from 1966)
11
(+3 from 1966)
0.00062
19662987
(+1048 from 1964)
8
(+3 from 1964)
0.00044
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19644035
(-384 from 1961)
5
(-1 from 1961)
0.00025
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19613651
(+17 from 1948)
6
(+1 from 1948)
0.00028
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
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0
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0.0000
19550
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0
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0.0000
19540
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0
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0.0000
19530
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0
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0.0000
19520
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0
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0.0000
19510
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0
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0.0000
19500
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19483668
(-163 from 1941)
5
No change from 1941
0.00028
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
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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
No SSA data
0.0000
19413505
(+454 from 1929)
5
No change from 1929
0.00040
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19380
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0
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0.0000
19370
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0
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0.0000
19360
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0
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0.0000
19350
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0
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
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0
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0.0000
19320
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0
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0.0000
19310
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0
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0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19293959
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00045
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
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0
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0.0000
19250
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19240
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0.0000
19230
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0.0000
19220
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0.0000
19210
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0
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0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19190
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0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19170
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0.0000
19160
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0
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0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19140
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0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19120
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0.0000
19110
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0
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0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19070
No SSA data
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0.0000
19060
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0.0000
19050
No SSA data
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0.0000
19040
No SSA data
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0.0000
19030
No SSA data
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19020
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19010
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19000
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18990
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18980
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18970
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18960
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18950
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18940
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18920
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18910
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18900
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18890
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18820
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18810
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18800
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Muhammad

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

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#642021#602022#472023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3522021#3192022#2762023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3922021#4082022#3452023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#2232021#1872022#1692023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1512021#1412022#1632023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#1482021#1692022#1822023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2282021#1882022#1692023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1792021#1472022#1592023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#3562021#3012022#2782023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4542021#5662022#4992023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3992021#3282022#2772023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4322021#2972022#4152023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4342021#4072022#5462023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2142021#2402022#2012023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3812021#3752022#4582023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4662021#3982022#3502023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5782021#3952022#3992023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4032021#4292022#4972023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#6142021#5682022#5562023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5002021#5572022#5622023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5062020#5582022#5522023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5522020#9022021#9222022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4342020#6382021#4762022

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4432020#7712022#5472023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#8532020#8922022#5872023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7562020#4832022#3582023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6602001#6082016#6542021

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5692016#3382019#4322021

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1482014#1742021#1952022

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2211999#2682002#1472004

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6432017#7812021#8092023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6882015#6672019

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#6172021#6022022

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4412023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1902023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4762021

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7382017

Popularity Rankings for Muhammad in other Countries and American Territories

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

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#72019#52020#52021

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#432021#232022#112023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#312021#212022#982023

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#472021#392022#362023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#1092021#862022#632023

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#1012021#832022#702023

Popularity in Austria

Austria flagAustria#1272020#1532021#1582022

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#1942022#1362023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#1362021#1482022#1452023

Popularity in Belgium

Belgium flagBelgium#1752019#1802022

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#1892021

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3262021#1922022#2322023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#3122021#3362022#2852023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9602020#4482021#6712022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#6252020#5502021#5622022

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

Is Muhammad a Name for Boys or Girls?

Typically, Muhammad is a male name, chosen for its association with the Prophet Muhammad and his esteemed qualities.

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

Muhammad in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Muhammad Ali (Boxer, 1942–2016): An American professional boxer and cultural icon, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time.
  • Muhammad Yunus (Economist, born 1940): A Bangladeshi social entrepreneur awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank.
  • Muhammad Iqbal (Philosopher, 1877–1938): A philosopher, poet, and politician in British India who is regarded as having inspired the Pakistan Movement.
  • Muhammad ibn Abdullah (Prophet, 570–632): The founder of Islam and the proclaimer of the Qur'an.
  • Muhammad Anwar el-Sadat (Politician, 1918–1981): The third President of Egypt who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the Egypt-Israel peace process.
  • Muhammad al-Khwarizmi (Mathematician, 780–850): A Persian polymath whose works introduced the concept of the algorithm in mathematics.
  • Muhammad bin Qasim (General, 695–715): An Umayyad general who led the conquest of Sindh in present-day Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Politician, 1876–1948): The leader of the All-India Muslim League and the founder of Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Ali ("Ali," 2001 Film): Chronicles the life of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, focusing on his challenges and triumphs.
  • Muhammad Aamir ("East Is East," 1999 Film): A Pakistani patriarch trying to impose his strict traditional values on his British-born children.
  • Muhammad ("The Message," 1976 Film): A historical epic about the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of Islam.
  • Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf ("House of Saddam," 2008 TV Mini-Series): Known as 'Comical Ali,' he served as Iraq's Minister of Information during the 2003 invasion.
  • "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet" (2002 Documentary): Explores the life of the Prophet Muhammad and his impact on the world.
  • Muhammad Hidayat ("My Name Is Khan," 2010 Film): A kind-hearted man with Asperger's syndrome who sets out on a journey to meet the President of the United States.
  • Muhammad Yunus ("To Catch a Dollar," 2010 Documentary): Follows the work of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and his efforts to bring microfinance to America.
  • Muhammad Ali Center (Louisville, Kentucky, USA): A cultural center and museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali.
  • Muhammadpur Village (Delhi, India): A residential area located in the South West district of Delhi.
  • Muhammadi Mosque (Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan): A historic mosque in Lahore, renowned for its architecture.
  • Muhammadu Buhari Way (Abuja, Nigeria): A major thoroughfare in Abuja named after Nigeria's former president.
  • Muhammad Bin Qasim Park (Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan): A large public park in Karachi featuring gardens and recreational facilities.
  • Muhammad University of Islam (Chicago, Illinois, USA): An educational institution founded by the Nation of Islam.
  • Muhammad Ali Road (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India): A bustling street in Mumbai, famous for its vibrant markets and eateries.
  • Muhammad Sultan Mosque (Singapore): A mosque located in the River Valley district, serving the local Muslim community.

Similar Names to Muhammad

  • Ahmed
  • Hamid
  • Mahmud

Sibling Names for Muhammad

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