The story behind Mahomet
From Middle English Macomet, from Latin Machometus, Mahometus, from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Muhammad.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /mɑˈhoʊmɛt/
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Names Similar to Mahomet
Muhammet
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish محمد, from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adalet
From adalet (“justice”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Benedict
From Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine Order, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed, well spoken of”), from Latin benedīcō (“to bless, to speak well…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Benedikt
Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“to speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Fortunat
From Latin Fortunatus. Doublet of Fortuné.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hidajet
From Ottoman Turkish حدایت (Hidayet), from Arabic هِدَايَة (hidāya, “guidance”). Cognate with Turkish Hidayet, Azerbaijani Hidayat.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Mahomet
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abaz
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس (ʼabbas), from Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, literally “frowning; lion”). For the final /z/ compare abanoz. Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abbas
From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an. From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Mahomet
Aaliyah
Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length