Mohammad
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning the praised one.
How Mohammad has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #545 |
| 2016 | #596 |
| 2017 | #566 |
| 2018 | #608 |
| 2019 | #572 |
| 2020 | #663 |
| 2021 | #661 |
| 2022 | #555 |
| 2023 | #575 |
| 2024 | #599 |
| 2025 | #562 |
Mohammad by the numbers
In 2025, 895 babies in England and Wales were named Mohammad. In the US, 480 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 524 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
At its height, in 2000, about 1 in 4,100 American boys born that year was called Mohammad.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mohammad. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohammedpraiseworthy1,712 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohamadpraised or commendable; variant of Muhammad43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mouhammadpraised, commended; variant of muhammad5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahammadpraiseworthy; a form of muhammad3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohammodpraised, worthy of praise; variant spelling of Muhammad3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Mohammad
Names that are said the same way as Mohammad, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean praise
Like Mohammad, 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)
- 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)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mohammad
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