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Muhammad - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Muhammad \mu-hammad, muha(m)-mad\ is pronounced moh-HAH-med, moo-HAH-med. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "praiseworthy". Name of the prophet and founder of Islam. Many Muslims believe that angels pray with families which have a member named Muhammad.
Muhammad has 18 variant forms: Hamid, Hammad, Mahmood, Mahmoud, Mahmud, Mahomet, Mehmet, Mehmood, Mehmoud, Mehmud, Mihammad, Mohamad, Mohamed, Mohamet, Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhamet and Muhammed.
For more information, see also related names Ahmed, Borak and Mustafa.
Muhammad is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#4194 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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