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Muhammad: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“much praised; praised again and again”
محمد
مُحَمَّد
What Muhammad means
Muhammad (محمد, Arabic مُحَمَّد) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “much praised; praised again and again”. It comes from the Arabic root ح م د. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح م د.
Muhammad at a glance
- Meaning
- much praised; praised again and again
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- mu-ham-mad
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Muhammad
- In English
- much praised; praised again and again
- اردو میں معنی
- جس کی بار بار تعریف کی جائے
Origin and history of Muhammad
Passive participle of the intensive form ḥammada, to praise much (root ḥ-m-d, Lane). The name of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, used in the Quran (e.g. 3:144).
Rootح م د
How to say and write Muhammad
- Say it
- mu-ham-mad3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Muhammad
- Urdu
- محمد
- Original script
- مُحَمَّد
- Other spellings
- Mohammad · Mohammed · Muhammed · Mohd
- Known bearer
- The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
Sibling names for Muhammad
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Muhammad.
- MutahiraمطہرہpurifiedGirlArabic
- Ikhlasاخلاصsincerity; pure devotionGirlArabic
- Safaصفاpurity, clearness; the hill al-SafaGirlArabic
- SanaثناpraiseGirlArabic
- Shakiraشاکرہthankful; gratefulGirlArabic
- Tazkiaتزکیہpurification (of the soul)GirlArabic
- Uswaاسوہexample; modelGirlArabic
- Madihaمدیحہpraise; a poem of praiseGirlArabic
Names from the same root as Muhammad
- Abdul Hameedعبدالحمیدservant of the PraiseworthyBoyArabic
- Ahmedاحمدmost praiseworthy; one who praises mostBoyArabic
- Hamdanحمدانpraise (traditional reading)BoyArabic
- Hamdullahحمد اللہpraise of AllahBoyArabic
- HameedحمیدpraiseworthyBoyArabic
- Hameeduddinحمید الدینpraiseworthy one of the faithBoyArabic
- Hamidحامدone who praises (God)BoyArabic
- HamidaحمیدہpraiseworthyGirlArabic
- Hamidullahحمید اللہpraiseworthy one of AllahBoyArabic
- Hammadحمادone who praises muchBoyArabic
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyArabic
- Mahmoodaمحمودہpraised; praiseworthyGirlArabic
Names that sound like Muhammad
Questions about the name Muhammad
What does the name Muhammad mean?
Muhammad means “much praised; praised again and again”. In Urdu: جس کی بار بار تعریف کی جائے. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Muhammad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Muhammad is a boy’s name.
Is Muhammad a Muslim name?
Yes. Muhammad is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Passive participle of the intensive form ḥammada, to praise much (root ḥ-m-d, Lane). The name of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, used in the Quran (e.g. 3:144).
How do you pronounce Muhammad?
Say it “mu-ham-mad”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Muhammad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Muhammad is written محمد. In its original script: مُحَمَّد.
What are other spellings of Muhammad?
Muhammad is also spelled Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammed, Mohd.
Who is a famous person named Muhammad?
The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
Is the meaning of Muhammad verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.