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Muhamad name meaning

“much praised”

Aksara Jawa
Aksara Sunda
/muhamad/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
3
Popularity
#10

Muhamad is a masculine Arabic name meaning “much praised”. Its source is Muḥammad, a form derived from the root ḥ-m-d, which relates to praise. Muhammad, Mohammad, and Mohamad are spelling variants of the name. Muhammad is the name of the prophet Muhammad.

What does Muhamad mean?

Much praised

In Indonesian: yang banyak dipuji

Origin and cultural usage of Muhamad

From Arabic Muḥammad, derived from the root ḥ-m-d relating to praise. It is the name of the prophet Muhammad.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
In Islamic historyThe 25 Prophets
Starts withM · Mu

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Muhamad in Islam and the Quran

Muhamad appears as a name in the Quran, for example in QS Al-Fath [48]: 29.

This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.

Name combinations with Muhamad

Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Muhamad, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.

Muhamad as a first name

  • Muhamad Fathi

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised and find victory in life.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Fathi: associated with opening or victory
  • Muhamad Hasanul Azka

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised for his goodness and purity.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Hasanul: the good or beautiful
    • Azka: purer, more virtuous
  • Muhamad Ahza

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised and enjoy greater good fortune.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Ahza: more fortunate
  • Muhamad Fadillah Gaus

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised for virtue and helping through hardship.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Fadillah: virtue, moral excellence
    • Gaus: aid, help in distress
  • Muhamad Agil Ramdani

    Interpretation
    A widely praised person with sound judgment and a connection to Ramadan.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Agil: intelligent and capable of sound judgment
    • Ramdani: associated with Ramadan
  • Muhamad Taufiqur

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised and receive help toward success.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Taufiqur: assistance toward success
  • Muhamad Sabir

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised for patience and perseverance through hardship.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Sabir: patient, persevering through hardship
  • Muhamad Shofa Ramadhan

    Interpretation
    A widely praised person with a pure heart, connected to the fasting month.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Shofa: clarity, purity of heart
    • Ramadhan: the fasting month of the Islamic calendar
  • Muhamad Azka

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised and have an increasingly pure heart.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Azka: purer, more virtuous
  • Muhamad Sahrul Hilmi

    Interpretation
    A widely praised, patient, generoushearted person with the imagery of a calendar month.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Sahrul: month
    • Hilmi: patient and forbearing
  • Muhamad Wakur

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised for his composure and dignity.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Wakur: composed and dignified
  • Muhamad Fitrianto Wakur

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised, natural in manner, calm, and dignified.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Fitrianto: natural, innate
    • Wakur: composed and dignified
  • Muhamad Ramadhan

    Interpretation
    A widely praised person whose name evokes the fasting month.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Ramadhan: the fasting month of the Islamic calendar
  • Muhamad Bachir Adila

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised, bring joyful news, and act fairly.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Bachir: bearer of glad tidings
    • Adila: just, impartial
  • Muhamad Thoriq

    Interpretation
    A picture of a nighttime visitor whose presence receives much praise.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Thoriq: a visitor arriving at night
  • Muhamad Aufa

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised for loyalty and faithfully keeping promises.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Aufa: more faithful, truer to promises
  • Muhamad Fawwaz Wafi

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised, frequently victorious, and ever faithful.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Fawwaz: highly successful, often victorious
    • Wafi: faithful; keeping promises
  • Muhamad Ilman

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised for his learning and knowledge.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Ilman: knowledge, learning
  • Muhamad Sururi

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised and live a life of joy.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Sururi: associated with joy
  • Muhamad Anwaruddin Reza

    Interpretation
    May he be widely praised, radiate religious light, and find contentment.

    Meaning of each word

    • Muhamad: much praised
    • Anwaruddin: lights of the faith
    • Reza: contentment, willing acceptance

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How to pronounce Muhamad

Syllables3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names
IPA/muhamad/
Arabic scriptمحمد
Javanese script (Aksara Jawa)ꦩꦸꦲꦩꦢ꧀
Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda)ᮙᮥᮠᮙᮓ᮪

Is Muhamad a boy’s name?

Yes, Muhamad is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 98% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 98%Girls 2% ♀

Muhamad ranks #10 among boy names in our data sample (465 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

Variants and similar names

The same name in other spellings (for example old and new Indonesian spelling):

Names that sound like Muhamad

Famous people named Muhamad

  • Muhamad Musa · b. 1822
  • Muhamad Yunus · b. 1988
  • Muhamad Hasbi · b. 1992
  • Muhamad Kamil Tadjudin · b. 1937
  • Muhamad Mardiono
  • Muhamad Abdul Aziz Sefudin
  • Muhamad Andy Royan · b. 2003
  • Muhamad Arifin · b. 1937
  • Muhamad Arighi · b. 1999
  • Muhamad bin Salim Alatas · b. 1979
  • Muhamad Nasir
  • Muhamad Nur Purnamasidi · b. 1971

FAQ about the name Muhamad

What is the meaning of Muhamad?

Muhamad means much praised. From Arabic Muḥammad, derived from the root ḥ-m-d relating to praise. It is the name of the prophet Muhammad.

Is Muhamad a boy’s name?

Yes, Muhamad is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 98% of bearers are male.

What is the origin of the name Muhamad?

Muhamad is of Arabic origin.

Is the name Muhamad in the Quran?

Muhamad appears as a name in the Quran, for example in QS Al-Fath [48]: 29.

How many syllables does Muhamad have?

Muhamad has 3 syllables (Mu-ha-mad) and 7 letters.

How popular is the name Muhamad?

Muhamad ranks #10 among boy names in our data sample (465 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

What are other spellings of Muhamad?

Other spellings: Muhammad, Mohammad, Mohamad, Mochamad, Mochammad, Muchamad, Muchammad, Moehammad, Mukhamad, Mukhammad.

What full names go well with Muhamad?

Some ideas: Muhamad Fathi.

Famous people named Muhamad?

Notable people named Muhamad include Muhamad Musa, Muhamad Yunus, Muhamad Hasbi.

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