Mohamed
Meaning
variant spelling of Muhammad, "praised, commendable" (Arabic root hamida, "to praise")
The story
Mohamed is among the most common spellings of Muhammad, the Arabic name meaning praiseworthy, borne by the Prophet of Islam and, by many counts, given to more newborn boys worldwide than any other name. In soccer it belongs above all to Mo Salah, the Egyptian forward whose goals made him a Liverpool legend and whose warmth made him a global one; one much-discussed study even credited his presence with softening attitudes toward Muslims among the fans who adored him. In the United States the name's story is one of arrival: scarcely recorded before the later twentieth century, it has grown alongside American Muslim communities, with its strongest run coming in recent decades. That steady climb surely owes more to demography than to any single star, but for a soccer family the name now carries a bonus: praiseworthy by definition, and by example.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mohamed peaked in the 2010s.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,524 people · the #6,182 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 32
Among people named Mohamed living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 91 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Mohamed
Most people given the name Mohamed in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mohamed deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Mohamed truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Mohamed fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Mohamed travels
Somali · A documented choice in Somali families.
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