Mohammad

moh·HAH·mad · 3 syllables

Mohammad is distinctive.

90/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Clear, with one common misreading
91/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Works comfortably across child and adult settings.
82/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

NAME DETAILS

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORM: Muhammad

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

From the Arabic triconsonantal root ḥ-m-d, conveying praise; Muhammad/Mohammad is the passive participle form, traditionally translated as 'praised' or 'the praised one.'

محمّد (Muhammad, Arabic); محمّد (Mohammad, Persian).
Mythological and religious contextMohammad is the Persian-language form (and one of several widely used transliterations) of the name of the founder of Islam, the prophet Muhammad (c. 570-632 CE); the name is very commonly given to honor him and is estimated to be one of the most-used given names in the world.

POPULARITY

Mohammad over time

United States

#562RANK

Rank #562 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #562 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

moh·HAH·mad

STRESS ON THE SECOND SYLLABLE

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS

MuhammadAR
Mohamedcommon transliteration
Mohammedcommon transliteration

PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

AT SCHOOL & DAY TO DAY

Carries deep religious significance from birth, commonly given to honor the Islamic prophet; works across childhood and adulthood without an inherent age-specific register shift.

INTO ADULTHOOD

Reads as classic, mature, formal, strong, and serious in adult/professional contexts across the Muslim world and its diaspora communities.

Cultural Footprint

One of the most widely used given names in the world, given across the Muslim world (and beyond) to honor the Islamic prophet Muhammad; Mohammad specifically represents the Persian-language transcription/form, distinct from but equivalent in meaning to the Arabic Muhammad and other regional transliterations (Mohamed, Mohammed).

More about Mohammad

FORMALITY

A formal given name without a widely used casual short form in most of the cultures where it is used.

Names around it

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CLOSE SPELLING

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CLOSE SPELLING

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Mohammad is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

English speakers will most likely pronounce it correctly on the first try. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

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