Mohamed
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Mohamed is an Arabic name meaning “praised” or “praiseworthy.” Mohamed is the most significant name in Islam, belonging to the prophet who received revelation at forty; famous bearers include Muhammad Ali and Mohammed VI of Morocco.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Mohamed in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Mohamed against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Mohamed is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Mohamed in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 568 boys were named Mohamed, making it the #527 boys' name in the US. Since 1943, 19,350 boys have been named Mohamed, with the most (712) in 2014. It is most common, relative to births, in Minnesota, New York and Michigan.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Mohamed in other languages
- M'hamed Arabic
- Maometto Italian
- Mehmed Turkish
- Mehmet Turkish
- Muḥammad Arabic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Mohamed
There are 489 towns and villages with Mohamed in their name, in 8 countries.
🇲🇦 Morocco 377🇲🇷 Mauritania 84🇩🇿 Algeria 17🇹🇳 Tunisia 4🇲🇱 Mali 3🇲🇾 Malaysia 2🇸🇴 Somalia 1🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Aeweinett Mohamed | Adrar, 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – | Map |
| Ayt Mohamed | Beni Mellal-Khenifra, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Ayt Mohamed | Beni Mellal-Khenifra, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Caïd Mohamed | Casablanca-Settat, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Errays Mohamed | Souss-Massa, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Id Mohamed | Guelmim-Oued Noun, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Id Mohamed | Marrakesh-Safi, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Id Mohamed | Guelmim-Oued Noun, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Id Mohamed | Guelmim-Oued Noun, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Id Mohamed | Guelmim-Oued Noun, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Mohamed
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Mohamed in their name, in 2 countries.
🇩🇿 Algeria 1🇲🇦 Morocco 1
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| Barrage Mohamed Ben Abdelkarim El Khattabi | 🇲🇦 Morocco | Map |
| Barrage Sidi Mohamed Benaouda | Relizane, 🇩🇿 Algeria | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Mohamed songs
One song on Wikidata has Mohamed in its title:
- Mohamed Yeslem – Aziza Brahim (2012)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Mohamed
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Mohamed.
Mohamed A. El-Erian
Mohamed Aboutrika
Mohamed Al-Fayed
Mohamed Albuflasa
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