Muhammad

Arabic

"praiseworthy"

Muhammad Origin and Meaning

The name Muhammad is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "praiseworthy".

There are over five hundred names for the Arab prophet who founded the Muslim religion (some of which are listed below), making it the most common boys' name in the world and explaining the Muslim adage, "If you have a hundred sons, name them all Muhammad."

Muhammad Rank in US Top 1000

# 297 in the US

Muhammad Popularity

• 297 US 2022
• 1927 Nameberry 2024
• 225 Future 2028
• 5 England 2021
• 11 Scotland 2023
• 63 Ireland 2023
• 59 Australia 2022
• 72 Germany 2017
• 18 Norway 2023
• 36 Canada 2022

20 Names Similar to Muhammad

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Muhammad.

• Khalid
• Maël
• Shakila
• Hanish
• Jibril
• Cassio
• Suleiman
• Shadia
• Navarone
• Sulaiman
• Ahmad
• Dumas
• Davion
• Daoud
• Chazon
• Ishaq
• Mohammed
• Babochka
• Dathan
• Asma

Famous People Named Muhammad

• Muhammad founder of Islam.
• Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay) American boxer
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah founder and governor,general of Pakistan
• Muhammad Iqbal Pakistani poet
• Muhammad Wilkerson American football player
• Muhammad Yunus Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Prize winner
• Muhammad Zia ul,Haq, 6th president of Pakistan

Muhammad in Pop Culture

• Muhammad Avdol from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure