Mohamad is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mohamad means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mohamad across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mohamad has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mohamad is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “praiseworthy”. A variant spelling of Muhammad, name of the Prophet of Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,662 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 918 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 30 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 23 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mohamad per year, United States (1974 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (126/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (46/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1983 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Mohamad is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #2,446 nationally (given to 141 babies that year).
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