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UK boy's name

Muhamad

Meaning "praiseworthy" or "praised one" of Arabic origin.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Muhamad is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Muhamad popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1282, with 21 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 21 births.

This profile covers 245 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Muhamad is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 243 living people in the UK are called Muhamad. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Muhamad ranked #1282 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 21 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2024, when 21 boys were registered as Muhamad.
  • About 243 living people in the UK are estimated to have Muhamad as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#1282

2024

Births in 2024

21

Latest year

Peak year

2024

21 births

Estimated living

243

2026

Meaning

What does Muhamad mean?

The given name Muhamad has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the root word "???a-ma-da" which means "to praise" or "to glorify". It is a variant spelling of the name Muhammad, which is the primary Arabic form.

The name Muhamad is closely associated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who was born in Mecca in the Arabian Peninsula around 570 CE. He is revered as the last prophet of Islam and the founder of the Islamic faith. The name Muhamad itself means "the praised one" or "the praiseworthy".

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Muhamad can be found in the Qur'an, the central religious text of Islam. It is frequently referenced throughout the Qur'an as the name of the Prophet Muhammad.

In addition to the Prophet Muhammad, there have been several other notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Muhamad. These include Muhamad II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror (1432-1481), the Ottoman Sultan who conquered Constantinople in 1453. Another famous bearer of the name was Muhamad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (780-850), a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who is credited with laying the foundations of algebra.

Other historical figures with the name Muhamad include Muhamad al-Idrisi (1099-1166), an Arab geographer and cartographer who worked in the court of King Roger II of Sicily, and Muhamad ibn Battuta (1304-1369), a Moroccan scholar and explorer who traveled extensively across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Muhamad Iqbal (1877-1938) was a renowned philosopher, poet, and politician from British India, who is widely regarded as the spiritual father of Pakistan. He was a strong advocate for the creation of a separate Muslim state and his poetry played a significant role in the Pakistan movement.

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Popularity

Muhamad over time

The chart below shows babies named Muhamad registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Muhamad, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 21 births in 2024, compared with 21 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Muhamad
05111621199620102024

Decades

Muhamad by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Muhamad was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #1827 67 5
2010s #2380 91 10
2000s #2448 61 10
1990s #1830 26 4

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FAQ

Muhamad: questions and answers

How popular is the name Muhamad in the UK right now?

In 2024, Muhamad was ranked #1282 for boys in England and Wales, with 21 births registered.

When was Muhamad most popular?

The peak year on record was 2024, with 21 babies registered as Muhamad in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Muhamad?

Meaning "praiseworthy" or "praised one" of Arabic origin.

How many people are called Muhamad in the UK?

A total of 245 babies have been registered as Muhamad across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.