Arabic · Boy name
Mohammed
“praised”
About the name Mohammed
Mohammed is a transliteration of the Arabic Muhammad, meaning praised or praiseworthy, from the root hamida, to praise. It is the name of the Prophet Muhammad, born in Mecca, whom Muslims regard as the final messenger of God and who founded the first Muslim community in Medina. Out of devotion to the Prophet the name is given throughout the Islamic world, with local forms such as the Turkish Mehmet. Mehmed the Conqueror, the Ottoman sultan who took Constantinople, bore the Turkish form. Mohamed and Mohammad are other spellings.
- Meaning
- praised
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- moh-HAM-ed(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Muhammad
- Mohamed
- Mohammad
- Mehmet
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Middle names for Mohammed
- Mohammed Ali
- Mohammed Amir
- Mohammed Yusuf
- Mohammed James
- Mohammed Karim
Questions about Mohammed
- What does Mohammed mean?
- Mohammed is an Arabic name meaning "praised".
- How do you pronounce Mohammed?
- Mohammed is pronounced moh-HAM-ed, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Mohammed?
- Variants of Mohammed include Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammad, Mehmet.
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