Meaning
Praised
Linguistic Origin
Somali
Islamic Classification
General Muslim usage
Regional Usage
Worldwide Muslim usage
Global Spellings
Arabic
محمد
Urdu
محمد
Persian
محمد
Turkish
Muhammed
Bengali
মোহাম্মদ
Indonesian
Muhammad
Pashto
محمد
For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Mohamed offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Praised', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.
Pronounced as Mohamed, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.
Mohamed, like the alternate spelling Muhammad, comes from the Arabic root h-m-d, meaning "to praise."
Pronounced as Mohamed, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.
Mohamed, like the alternate spelling Muhammad, comes from the Arabic root h-m-d, meaning "to praise."
Reference Profile
Etymology
The Somali and North African spelling of Muhammad, 'the praised one,' name of the final prophet of Islam.
Notable Historical Usage
Somali has taken in Arabic vocabulary over centuries of contact across the Gulf of Aden, and Arabic names are adapted to Somali sound rather than borrowed unchanged, which is why familiar names appear in unfamiliar shapes.
Cultural / Regional Usage
Widely used across the Muslim world.