Muhammad
Praiseworthy · Arabic origin
What does Muhammad mean?
Muhammad is a male name of Arabic origin, meaning “Praiseworthy”.
How popular is Muhammad?
In England & Wales, Muhammad ranked #1 among boys' names in 2024, with 5,721 babies given the name — up from #14 in 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2023, when it reached #1.
In the United States, Muhammad was the #310 boys' name in the 2020 data — its best showing in the US series, which samples one year per decade from 1880. It first charted in the US series in 1970.
Muhammad is a sharply British choice: #1 in England & Wales against #310 in the US.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #108 | 441 |
| 2000 | #69 | 780 |
| 2005 | #52 | 1,318 |
| 2010 | #31 | 2,451 |
| 2015 | #12 | 3,730 |
| 2020 | #5 | 3,710 |
| 2023 | #1 | 4,661 |
| 2024 | #1 | 5,721 |
Who are famous people named Muhammad?
- Muhammad · Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
- Muhammad Ali · American boxer (1942–2016)
- Akbar · the third and greatest Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605
What names go well with Muhammad?
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