Name meaning & stats
Muhamed
Muhamed means “praiseworthy” (Arabic origin). 618 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Muhameds are 2.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“praiseworthy”
ArabicSpelling of Muhammad
Muhammad around the world
- Mohammed · French
- Mohammed · German
- Мухаммед · Russian
- Мохаммад / Мухаммат · Ukrainian
- Μοχάμεντ · Greek
- محمد · Arabic
- מוחמד · Hebrew
- ムハンマド · Japanese
- 穆罕默德 · Chinese
- Muhammed · Turkish
Famous Muhammads
- Muhammad · Arabian political leader and the founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
- Muhammad Ali · American boxer (1942–2016)
- Muḥammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi · 9th-century Persian mathematician and astronomer
- Muhammad Yunus · Bangladeshi banker, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and the former Chief A
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
618 US babies were named Muhamed between 1940 and 2025.
Muhamed around the world
- Sweden: 88 babies since 1998, peak 2008, No. 1,006 in 2022
- France: 515 babies since 1900, peak 2014, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 295 babies since 1996, peak 2009, No. 4,975 in 2025
- Belgium: 91 babies since 1995, peak 2010
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Muhameds end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.5× | Medium · 17 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Muhameds show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 41 Muhammads spell it Muhamed
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)