Mohamad

Meaning: Praised, praiseworthy
Origin: Variant of Muhammad (from Arabic)

Boy's name · #2049 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Mohamad's best rank, #1023, came in 1997; it has settled back to #2049 today. Roughly 3,700 boys have been named Mohamad since 1974.

Across the states

In recent years, Mohamad ran about 9× its national rate in Michigan.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Mohamad ranks in other countries and regions.

#212 in Austria (2025) · #360 in Sweden (2025) · #383 in Norway (2025) · #524 in Belgium (2025) · #656 in Netherlands (2025) · #775 in England & Wales (2025) · #896 in France (2025) · #900 in Scotland (2025) · #546 in Canada (2024).

Famous Mohamads

Mohamad Ghaddar — Lebanese footballer
Mohamad Chatah — Former minister of finance and ambassador to the United States (1951–2013)
Mohamad Haidar — Lebanese soccer player
Mohamad Al-Garni — Qatari middle distance runner
Mohamad Fityan — Syrian composer

What Mohamads become

Among 466 notable people named Mohamad:

Political leaders appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mohamad Chatah, Lebanese politician (1951–2013).

Spellings & nicknames

Mohamad is a rare spelling of Muhammad (#239), Mohamed (#527), and Mohammad (#562) — about 2% of babies given the name are written this way.

Similar names: Mohammad · Tariq · Mahmoud · Saad · Fahad · Rashad

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