The story behind Muhammed
A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Turkish entry
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish محمد (Muhammed), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): M UH0 HH AA1 M EH0 D
Regional pronunciation variants
- Turkish: /mu.hamˈmed/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Muhammed ranked #2159 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Muhammed
Mohamad
A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mohamed
A male given name from Arabic, variant of Muhammad. a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Muhammad
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mohammad
A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mohammed
A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad. Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Muhamed
A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad. Ultimately from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Mehmed.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Muhammad
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Muhammed
Aaliyah
Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- 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
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Muhammed
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
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
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length