Mohammed
Meaning: “praised, commendable, laudable”
About the name Mohammed
Mohammed is a boy name with Arabic roots, meaning “praised, commendable, laudable”. It is related to Muhammad, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Mohammed ranked #595 for boys in the US, with 486 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2014. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Mohammed were boys.
Etymology
An alternative spelling of Muhammad, which comes from Arabic, meaning “praised, commendable, laudable”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Mohammed”, “Muhammad”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #595
- In 2015
- #511
- Babies in 2025
- 486
Popularity of Mohammed, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Mohammed
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.