Muhammad
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Muhammad is an Arabic name meaning “praised” or “praiseworthy,” the name of the founder of Islam. Boxer Muhammad Ali, three-time heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist, and civil rights activist, is a famous namesake.
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Numerology for Baby Names, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Muhammad in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Muhammad 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 Muhammad is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Muhammad in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,473 boys were named Muhammad, making it the #239 boys' name in the US. Since 1929, 21,962 boys have been named Muhammad, with the most (1,473) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in New York, Maryland and Delaware.
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.
Towns named Muhammad
There are 9,132 towns and villages with Muhammad in their name, in 16 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 7255🇮🇶 Iraq 748🇦🇫 Afghanistan 484🇪🇬 Egypt 271🇾🇪 Yemen 169🇮🇳 India 132🇸🇾 Syria 34🇸🇩 Sudan 19
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Usta Muhammad | Balochistan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 64,632 | Map |
| Muhammad Pur | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 14,018 | Map |
| Āl Muḩammad | Al Bayda, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 20 | Map |
| Āl Muḩammad | Al Bayda, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 8 | Map |
| Āl Muḩammad | Al Bayda, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 4 | Map |
| Ghārib Muḩammad | Ḩajjah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 2 | Map |
| Abkar Muḩammad | Al Hudaydah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Abū Muḩammad | Baghdad, 🇮🇶 Iraq | – | Map |
| Agha Muhammad | Balochistan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Agil Muhammad | Rangpur Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Muhammad
There are 5 lakes and reservoirs with Muhammad in their name.
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| Khwājah Muḩammad | Faryab, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Map |
| Kurghī Muḩammad ‘Omar Khān | Farah, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Map |
| Mullā Āghā Muḩammad Nāwêr | Helmand, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Map |
| Nūr Muḩammad Nāwêrān | Kandahar, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Map |
| Tal-e Pīr Muḩammad | Nimroz, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Muhammad songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Muhammad in their title. The best known:
- Muhammad Ali – Faithless (2001)
- Bhar Do Jholi Meri Ya Muhammad
- Muhammad Ali – Marco Mengoni (2019)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Muhammad
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Muhammad.
Muhammad Ali Pate
Muhammad Sharif
Muhammad Shariff
Muhammad Yunus
Fictional characters named Muhammad
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Muhammad products
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