Mohamad

Mohamad - A very unique male name

Mohamad appeared on the charts for the first time in 1978 on position #1823. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Mohamad and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Mohamad? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Mohamad. The baby boy name Mohamad was given to 47 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1755 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 31,198 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Mohamad peaked in popularity 29 years ago in 1997 on position 918.

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Mohamad is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Mohamad is currently topping the baby name charts in Michigan at position #417 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,380.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Mohamad is where you live.

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Mohamad origin and meaning

Arabic

A transliteration variant of Muhammad, from Arabic hamida, 'to praise' — 'praiseworthy'

Mohamad is one of many English transliterations of the Prophet Muhammad's name, the most widely borne name in the world. Under our spelling rule, the Prophet is a bearer of Muhammad, not of this respelled form, and no other bearer of this exact spelling clears the bar — so this profile is honestly bearer-empty. American use peaked in 1997 and is currently rising again slightly.

Attested etymology

Mohamad is a 7 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Mohamad, pop culture references for the name Mohamad and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Mohamad

We've found the following names that sound similar to Mohamad, sorted by popularity.

Matthew / Mateo / Mathew / Matteo / Muhammad / Matt / Monte / Mohamed / Mohammad / Mohammed /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per year (table view)

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Even more about Mohamad

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Mohamad a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Mohamad?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

moo-HAH-mud · /muˈhɑːməd/
Transliteration names vary widely in English pronunciation; moo-HAH-mud is one common reading.

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Muhammad — The most standard transliteration
• Mohamed — Another very common transliteration
• Mohammed — Another common transliteration
• Mohammad — Another common transliteration

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

International

Why parents choose it

A form of the world's most significant name, in a spelling used across North Africa and the Levant.

Worth knowing

• English transliterations of Muhammad number in the dozens; this spelling will be 'corrected' to Mohamed or Muhammad often.