as a Last Name
- 9,568
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Muhammad
Meaning & Origins
Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic muḥammad ‘praiseworthy’ (derived from the verb ḥamida ‘praise’). This is the name of the founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad (570–632). He began to receive spiritual revelations at the age of 40. The Qur’an, the holy book of Islam, was revealed to him by the Angel Jibril (Gabriel). As a personal name, this name is extremely common throughout the Muslim world.
| 3,231st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 9,568
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- District of Columbia
- has the most people named Muhammad per capita
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