Mohamed
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning praised, commended; variant of Muhammad.
How Mohamed has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #451 |
| 2016 | #473 |
| 2017 | #457 |
| 2018 | #456 |
| 2019 | #476 |
| 2020 | #556 |
| 2021 | #533 |
| 2022 | #564 |
| 2023 | #542 |
| 2024 | #548 |
| 2025 | #527 |
Mohamed by the numbers
In 2025, 240 babies in England and Wales were named Mohamed. In the US, 662 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 711 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Muhammad
Like Mohamed, each of these traces back to Muhammad: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Muhammadalipraised, commendable and noble, exalted; combination of Muhammad and Ali5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohamedaminthe praised one, the trustworthy; compound of Muhammad and Amin18 in the US (2017)
- Mehmedpraised, commendable; form of Muhammad16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mouhamadoupraised or praiseworthy; form of Muhammad3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahamadouhighly praised; a form of Muhammad12 in the US (2017)
- Muhammad-Alipraised and noble; combination of Muhammad and Ali9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhammad-Musapraised; a compound form of Muhammad and Musa8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahamudpraiseworthy; form of Muhammad5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mohamed. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mohammedpraiseworthy1,712 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohamadpraised or commendable; variant of Muhammad43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mouhamedpraised; worthy of praise; a form of Muhammad10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhamedpraised, commendable; variant spelling of Muhammad22 in the US (2017)
- Mohamuda form of muhammad; the praised one17 in the US (2017)
- Mahamedpraised; a form of Muhammad9 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Mohamed
Names that are said the same way as Mohamed, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean praise
Like Mohamed, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mohamed
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