Boy name
Muharam name meaning
“the sacred first Hijri month”
Muharam is a masculine name of Arabic origin referring to the sacred first month of the Hijri calendar. It derives from muḥarram, meaning made sacred or forbidden. The Arabic word names that calendar's first month, and Muharram is a spelling variant of the same name.
What does Muharam mean?
Origin and cultural usage of Muharam
Muharam derives from Arabic muḥarram, meaning made sacred or forbidden. It names the first month of the Hijri calendar.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Muharam in Islam and the Quran
Muharam does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (محرم) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 85.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
Name combinations with Muharam
Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Muharam, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.
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Meaning of each word
- Muharam: the sacred first Hijri month
- Satar: one who conceals faults
- Fuadi: my heart, the inner heart
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Meaning of each word
- Muharam: the sacred first Hijri month
- Wahidi: associated with the one
- Sopiyan: swift-moving
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Muharam Tajul
Meaning of each word
- Muharam: the sacred first Hijri month
- Tajul: crown; an opening compound-name element
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Meaning of each word
- Rawi: storyteller or narrator
- Muharam: the sacred first Hijri month
- Nafiudin: one who benefits the faith
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Muharam Hafiz
Meaning of each word
- Muharam: the sacred first Hijri month
- Hafiz: guardian; one who memorizes the Quran
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Meaning of each word
- Muharam: the sacred first Hijri month
- Wakur: composed and dignified
- Irsad: guidance toward the right path
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How to pronounce Muharam
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /muharam/ |
| Arabic script | محرم |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦩꦸꦲꦫꦩ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮙᮥᮠᮛᮙ᮪ |
Is Muharam a boy’s name?
Yes, Muharam is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 89% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Muharam ranks #1,099 among boy names in our data sample (18 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 Muharam
Names with related meanings
- Fajar♂Light before sunrise
- Hari♂Day
- Ramadhan♂The fasting month of the Islamic calendar
- Purwanto♂Beginning, that which comes first
- Yuli♂♀Associated with the month of July
- Yulianto♂Associated with July
- Harry♂Day
- Ramadhani♂♀Associated with the month of Ramadan
- Syahrul♂A calendar month
- Riyadi♂Connected with a festive holiday
- Febri♂♀Associated with February
- Yanuar♂Associated with January
Famous people named Muharam
- H. Muharam · b. 1963
- Muharam · b. 1979
- R. Muharam · b. 1967
FAQ about the name Muharam
What is the meaning of Muharam?
Muharam means the sacred first Hijri month. Muharam derives from Arabic muḥarram, meaning made sacred or forbidden. It names the first month of the Hijri calendar.
Is Muharam a boy’s name?
Yes, Muharam is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 89% of bearers are male.
What is the origin of the name Muharam?
Muharam is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Muharam in the Quran?
Muharam does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (محرم) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 85.
How many syllables does Muharam have?
Muharam has 3 syllables (Mu-ha-ram) and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Muharam?
Muharam ranks #1,099 among boy names in our data sample (18 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What are other spellings of Muharam?
Other spellings: Muharram.
What full names go well with Muharam?
Some ideas: Muharam Satar Fuadi; Muharam Wahidi Sopiyan; Muharam Tajul.
Famous people named Muharam?
Notable people named Muharam include H. Muharam, Muharam, R. Muharam.
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