Muhammad

Transliteration of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “praised, commendable, laudable”), the passive participle of حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud, extol”). From the same triconsonantal root ح م د (ḥ m d) as, but distinct from, Mahmud.

• IPA^(key): /mʊˈhɑməd/, /mʊˈhæməd/, /məˈhæmɪd/

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Muhammad (plural Muhammads)

2. (Islam, uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.
4. (Islam, uncountable) The 47th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
6. (countable) A male given name from Arabic, very popular among Muslims.
7. A surname from Arabic.

• Mahomet was the predominant form until the late 1700s. Mohammed was the predominant form from then until the 1940s, when it was overtaken by Muhammad, which has been predominant ever since. Other forms which are now quite common are Mohammad, Mohamed, and Muhammed, which all came into common use after the 1820s.

• Seal of the Prophets, al-Amin, Abu Qasim, (derogatory, internet slang) Momo

• if the mountain won't come to Muhammad
• Mohammedan, Mohammedanism (now offensive)
• Mohammedism, Mohammedist (rare, offensive)

• Mahmud/Mahmoud
• mammet; mammetry
• Baphomet (probably)
• Mahound
• Hemedti

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Muhammad is the 1884^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19076 individuals. Muhammad is most common among Black/African-American (82.86%) individuals.

• Muhammed

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmuhɑmːɑd/, [ˈmuɦɑ̝mːɑ̝d]
• Rhymes: -uhɑmːɑd
• Syllabification^(key): Mu‧ham‧mad
• Hyphenation^(key): Mu‧ham‧mad

Muhammad

1. Muhammad (prophet of Islam)

Language purists prefer the spelling "Muhammad", but "Muhammed" is the traditional and more popular transliteration into Finnish.

• Muchamad, Muchammad, Mochamad, Mochammad, Mohamad, Mohammad, Muhamad

Borrowed from Malay Muhammad, from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

• IPA^(key): [muˈhamat̚]
• Rhymes: -at
• Hyphenation: Mu‧ham‧mad

Muhammad

2. (Islam) Muhammad (the figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís)
3. a male given name from Arabic

• Although being separated by a space, it behaves like a prefix. No one would be called Muhammad, but the name next to it. For example, someone who named Muhammad Rizki is always called Rizki and never Muhammad.

• Mohamed, Mohamad, Muhamad
• Mat, Mad, Md (clipping)
• Muhd (abbreviation)

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

• IPA^(key): [mu.ha.mat], [mu.ħam.mad]
• Rhymes: -at, -ad
• Hyphenation: Mu‧ham‧mad

Muhammad (Jawi spelling محمد, abbreviation Muhd.)

2. (Islam) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.
3. a male given name from Arabic

• In Malay-speaking communities, people with "Muhammad" in their names are usually referred to not by "Muhammad" but by the name that comes after that part of their given name.
  • For example, a person whose given name is "Muhammad Aqil" would usually be referred to by other people as just "Aqil" and not as "Muhammad".

• "Muhammad" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "Muhammad" at PRPM first version)

• Mahamed, Mohamad, Mohamed, Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhamed, Muhammed

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “praised, commendable”), the passive participle of Arabic حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend”), from the root ح م د (ḥ-m-d, “praise”).

Related Arabic names include أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad, “more praiseworthy”) and مَحْمُود (maḥmūd, “praised”).

• IPA^(key): /mʉˈhamːad/
• Rhymes: -amːad
• Hyphenation: Mu‧ham‧mad

Muhammad

1. a male given name from Arabic
2. a surname transferred from the given name

• According to Statistics Norway, 3,328 men in Norway had Muhammad as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.^[1]
• The surname Muhammad was borne by 301 people in Norway as of 31 December 2025.^[2]

• “Muhammad – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon.

• Mohammad, Mohammed

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad), from حَمَّدَ (ḥammada). Doublet of Mahoma.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /muˈhamad/ [mʊˈhaː.mɐd̪̚]
• Rhymes: -amad
• Syllabification: Mu‧ha‧mmad

Muhammad (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜑᜋᜇ᜔)

1. (Islam) Muhammad (the prophet who introduced Islam)

   Synonym: Mahoma

2. a male given name from Arabic

• “Muhammad”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025

• Muhamad
• Mat, Mad, Md (clipping)
• Muhd (abreviation)

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /muhammad/ [mʊ.ɦɑmˈmad̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: Mu‧ham‧mad

Muhammad (Sulat Sūg spelling مُهَمَّدْ)

2. (Islam) Muhammad (the figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís)
3. a male given name from Arabic