Muhammad () is an Arabic given male name meaning 'praiseworthy'. The name comes from the passive participle of the Arabic verb (حَمَّدَ), meaning 'to praise', which itself comes from the

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Semitic root

Ḥ-M-D (, ) is the triconsonantal Semitic root of many Arabic and some Hebrew words. Many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root is "to praise" in Arabic and "to desire" in Hebrew.'' A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexico ...

. Other spellings of the name include Muhammed, Muhamad, Mohammad, Mohammed, Mahammad, Maxammed, Mehemmed, Mehemmet, Mohamad, Mohamed, Mehmet, Mahometus, Mamadou, and a variety of other ways. Believed to be the most popular name in the world, by July 2014 it was estimated to have been given to 150 million men and boys. The name has been banned for newborn children in the

Xinjiang Xinjiang,; , SASM/GNC romanization, SASM/GNC: Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Sinkiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People' ...

region of China This is a list of traditional top-level regions of China. People's Republic of China Statistical regions This is a list of the 34 provincial-level divisions of the People's Republic of China grouped by its former greater administra ...

since 2017, as well as for the

Ahmadi Ahmadiyya, officially the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at (AMJ), is an Islamic messianic movement originating in British India in the late 19th century. It was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908), who said he had been divinely appointed a ...

community in

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

Lexicology

The name ' is the standard, primary

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of the Arabic

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, , that comes from the Arabic

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of ''ḥammada'' (), ''praise'', and further from

Semitic root

(''praise''); hence ''praised, or praiseworthy''. However, its actual pronunciation differs

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, for example, in

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: , while in exclusively religious contexts, talking about

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: . The name has one of the highest numbers of English spelling variants in the world. Other Arabic names from the same root include

Mahmud Mahmud is a transliteration of the male Arabic given name (), common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D, meaning ''praise'', along with ''Muhammad''. Given name Mahmood * Mahmood Ali (1928 ...

Ahmed Ahmad () is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed. It is also used as a surname. Etymology The word derives from the root ( ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from ...

, Hamed, Tahmid and

Hamid Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (): # (Arabic: ''ḥāmed'') also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it means "lauder" or "one ...

Transliterations

The name may be abbreviated to ''Md.'', ''Mohd.'', ''Muhd.'', ''Mhd.'', or simply ''M.'' because of its ubiquity. Its popularity has meant that it can become hard to distinguish people. In some cases, it may be to keep a personal name less tied to a religious context. This is only done if the person has a second given name. Some men who have ''Muhammad'' (or variant) as a first name choose not to use it, as it is such a common name. Instead, they use another given name. For example,

Anwar Sadat Muhammad Anwar es-Sadat (25 December 1918 – 6 October 1981) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the third president of Egypt, from 15 October 1970 until Assassination of Anwar Sadat, his assassination by fundame ...

Hosni Mubarak Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak (; 4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the fourth president of Egypt from 1981 to 2011 and the 41st Prime Minister of Egypt, prime minister from 1981 to ...

Siad Barre Mohammed Siad Barre (, Osmanya script: , ''Muhammad Ziād Barīy''; 6 October 1919 – 2 January 1995) was a Somali military officer, politician, and revolutionary who served as the third president of Somalia from 21 October 1969 to 26 Janu ...

, Zia-ul-Haq,

Yusuf Khattak Muhamad Yusuf Khan Khattak (18November 191729July 1991) was a Pakistani politician, left-wing intellectual, lawyer, and noted Pakistan Movement activist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Although an early member of the Muslim League, he actively parti ...

Ayub Khan Mohammad Ayub Khan (14 May 1907 – 19 April 1974) was a Pakistani military dictator who served as the second president of Pakistan from 1958 until his resignation on 1969. He was the first native commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Army, se ...

and Reza Pahlavi use their given name, second given name, or surname.

Statistics

According to the sixth edition of ''

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'' (2000), ''Muhammad'' is probably the most common given name in the world, including variations. ''

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'' reported in 2014 that more than 150 million men and boys in the world bear the name ''Muhammad'', which would make it the most popular name in the world. Approximately 60% of people named Muhammad live in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. In 2024, the

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, which represents

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collectively, reported that the name Muhammad was the most popular baby name for boys in that region in 2023. ''Mohammed'' and ''Mohamed'' were the most popular baby name in ''Département''

Seine-Saint-Denis () is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobi ...

(2002, 2008) and in

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(2007, 2009), France. Similarly, since 2008 it has been the most popular baby boy name in Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium's most Muslim-populated cities. In May 2006, it was reported that statistics indicate that some 8,928 Danish Muslims carry the name ''Muhammad'' and that in 2004 alone, 167 new-born babies were registered. In 2009, ''Muhammad'', the most common spelling variant, was ranked 430th in the US. According to the

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, ''Mohammad'' was ranked 589th, ''Mohammed'' 633rd, and ''Muhammad'' the 639th most popular first name for newborns in 2006. In the 1990 United States census, the Muhammad variant of the spelling was ranked 4,194 out of 88,799 for people of all ages.Unless otherwise noted, figures are from http://www.name-stats.com/search.php?subject=MUHAMMAD&submit=Search. ''They don't include different forms of spelling except for 2009 and 2010 for the UK.'' Part of the list of banned ethnic minority names in Xinjiang

Part of the list of banned ethnic minority names in Xinjiang

In April 2017, the

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prohibited parents from choosing the name Muhammad as the given name for a child. The list included more than two dozen names and was targeted at the 10 million

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in the western region of

. If all variants of Muhammad are counted, there are 15,723 people in

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

named Muhammad, accounting for 0.7% of the Finnish male population. The most common spelling is Mohamed, accounting for 38% of the Muhammad name carriers. In 2022, it was the 35th most popular name given to boys in Canada.

Given name

Mamadou

* Mamadou (mansa), ruler of the

Mali Empire The Mali Empire (Manding languages, Manding: ''Mandé''Ki-Zerbo, Joseph: ''UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. IV, Abridged Edition: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century'', p. 57. University of California Press, 1997. or ''Manden ...

* Mamadou Blaise Sangaré, Malian politician, president of the Social Democratic Convention *

Mamadou Boye Bah Mamadou Boye Bah (1 April 1930 – 26 May 2009) was a Guinean political figure and economist and was one of the leading opponents of the presidents Sékou Touré and Lansana Conté. Bah had originally worked in the Touré government in the early 1 ...

, Guinean economist and politician * Mamadou Kamara Dékamo, Congo-Brazzaville politician and diplomat * Mamadou Dembelé, Malian politician *

Mamadou Dia Mamadou Dia (18 July 1910 – 25 January 2009) was a Senegalese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Senegal from 1957 until 1962, when he was forced to resign and was subsequently imprisoned amidst allegations that he was p ...

, Senegalese politician, former prime minister * Mamadou Diop (politician), Senegalese politician, former mayor of Dakar * Mamadou Koulibaly, Ivorian politician *

Mamadou Lamine Loum Mamadou Lamine Loum (Arabic: محمدُ الآمين الأم; born February 3, 1952

, Senegalese politician, former prime minister * Mamadou Lamine Traoré, Malian politician * Mamadou Maidah, Nigerien politician and diplomat *

Mamadou Ouédraogo Mamadou Ouédraogo (1906 in Ouahigouya – 9 September 1978 in Ouahigouya) was a politician in the French Upper Volta. One of the early leaders of the Voltaic Union, Ouédraogo represented Ouahigouyain in the Territorial Assembly from 1946 to 1 ...

, French Upper Volta (present-day Burkina Faso) politician *

Mamadou Samba Barry New Social Democracy (in French: ''Nouvelle Démocratie Sociale, NDS'') is a political party in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southea ...

, Burkina Faso politician, secretary of the New Social Democracy party *

Mamadou Seck (politician) Mamadou Seck is a Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senega ...

, Senegalese politician, president of the National Assembly of Senegal *

Mamadou Sylla (politician) Mamadou Sylla (born 25 January 1960) is a Guinean politician and business leader. Born in Boké, in 1986 Sylla was one of several people given large amounts of rice by the Government to retail. Becoming wealthy, he moved to Conakry and became a s ...

, Guinean judge and businessman *

Mamadou Tandja Mamadou Tandja (1938 – 24 November 2020) was a Nigerien politician who was List of heads of state of Niger, President of Niger from 1999 to 2010. He was President of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) from 1991 to 1999 ...

, Nigerien politician, former president *

Mamadou Alimou Diallo Mamadou Alimou Diallo (born 2 December 1984 in Conakry) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks d ...

, Guinean footballer *

Mamadou Bagayoko Mamadou Bagayoko (born 21 May 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, he represented Mali at international level. Club career Bagayoko was born in Paris. His debut at senior level came in 1999 for ...

, Malian footballer *

Mamadou Bagayoko (footballer, born 1989) Mamadou Bagayoko (born 31 December 1989) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently playing for Hibernians in the Maltese Premier League. Club career Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Bagayoko began his caree ...

, Ivorian footballer *

Mamadou Bah Mamadou Diouldé Bah (born 25 April 1988) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for US Raon-l'Étape. He played for the Guinea national team from 2008 to 2012. Club career Born in Conakry, Bah began his career at ...

, Guinean footballer *

Mamadou Baldé Mamadou Papys Baldé (born 12 December 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.Mamadou Camara, French footballer * Mamadou Danso, Gambian footballer

Mochamad

* Mochamad Ridwan Kamil, Indonesian architect and politician * Mochamad Basuki Hadimuljono, Indonesian bureaucrat

Mochammad

* Mochammad Al Amin Syukur Fisabillah, Indonesian football player *

Mochammad Sanoesi Police General Mochammad Sanoesi (Bogor, West Java, 15 February 1935 – Jakarta, 26 December 2008) was the tenth Chief of the Indonesian National Police from 7 June 1985 to 19 February 1991. Honours * : ** Commander of the National Order of th ...

, Indonesian police general

Mohamad

* Mohamad Ashiek Salleh, Singaporean convicted killer *

Mohamad Aziz Mohamad bin Aziz (29 July 1940 – 24 December 2020) was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sri Gading constituency in the state of Johor from 1999 to 2013. He sat in Parliament as a member of the United Malays National Organisat ...

, Malaysian politician * Mohamad Bazzi, Lebanese-American award-winning journalist * Mohamad Jawad Chirri, American imam * Mohamad Elzahabi, Lebanese militant * Mohamad Haidar (born 1989), Lebanese footballer *

Mohamad Nor Ismail Mohamad Nor Bin Ismail (born 20 August 1982) is a Malaysian former international footballer who played as a striker. Mohd Nor started his career with Kuala Lumpur FA. He was transferred to Perak during the 2005 season after spending four year ...

, Malaysian footballer * Mohamad Kasebi, Iranian actor * Mohamad Jalal Kdouh (born 1997), Lebanese footballer * Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi (born 1957), Iranian-born Canadian scholar, editor, author, professor * Mohamad Zbida, Syrian footballer

Mohamed

* Mohamed Abdelaziz (1947–2016), president of the

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), also known as the Sahrawi Republic and Western Sahara, is a partially recognized state in the western Maghreb, which claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara, but controls only ...

(

Western Sahara Western Sahara is a territorial dispute, disputed territory in Maghreb, North-western Africa. It has a surface area of . Approximately 30% of the territory () is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 70% is ...

) from 1982 until his death in 2016 *

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (, ; born March 11, 1962), also known as Farmaajo, is a Somali politician who served as president of Somalia from 2017 to 2022. He was Prime Minister of Somalia, prime minister of Somalia for six months, from Novembe ...

(born 1962),

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from 2007 to 2022 * Mohamed Aboussalam (born 1996), Moroccan basketball player * Mohamed Amine Amami (born 1983), Tunisian footballer * Moustafa Ahmed Mohamed Hassan Amar (born 1966), Egyptian musician and actor * Mohamed Amsif (born 1989), Moroccan footballer * Mohamed Anwar el-Sadat (1918–1981), Egyptian politician and President from 1970 to 1981 *

Mohamed Anwar Esmat Sadat Mohamed Anwar Esmat Sadat (محمد أنور عصمت السادات; born 1955) is an Egyptian politician. He was a member of the Egyptian Parliament during the rule of Hosni Mubarak. He is related to two prominent Egyptian politicians, as the ...

(born 1955), Egyptian politician and nephew of former Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar el-Sadat *

Mohamed Abu Arisha Mohamed Abu Arisha (; born November 10, 1997) is an Arab-Israeli basketball player who has played for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C., Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and has played for the Israeli national basketball team. Cu ...

(born 1997), Israeli basketball player for

Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli professional association football, football club from the city of Beersheba, Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The club was estab ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

and the

Israeli national basketball team The Israel men's national basketball team () represents Israel in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Israeli Basketball Association. Israel is currently ranked 39th in the FIBA World Ranking. Israel has qualifi ...

Mohamed Atta Mohamed Atta (1 September 196811 September 2001) was an Egyptian terrorist hijacker for al-Qaeda. Ideologically a Pan-Islamism, pan-Islamist, he was the ringleader of the September 11 attacks and served as the Aircraft hijacking, hijacker-pi ...

(1968–2001), Egyptian Islamist terrorist and ringleader of the hijackers of

American Airlines Flight 11 American Airlines Flight 11 was a domestic Airline, passenger flight that was hijacked by five al-Qaeda terrorists on the morning of September 11, 2001, as part of the September 11 attacks. The hijacked airliner was deliberately crashed into ...

in the September 11 attacks *

Mohamed Bahi Mohamed Bahi (also spelled "Bahe"; born 1984) is an American-Algerian Muslim community activist, and the former Chief Liaison of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to the Muslim community in the mayor's community affairs office. On October 8, 2024, a ...

(born ), American-Algerian former Chief Liaison of

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Eric Adams Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and former police officer who has served as the 110th mayor of New York City since 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City P ...

to the Muslim community. * Mohamed Bairouti (born 1976), Syrian footballer *

Mohamed ElBaradei Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei (, ; born 17 June 1942) is an Egyptian law scholar and diplomat who served as the vice president of Egypt on an interim basis from 14 July 2013 until his resignation on 14 August 2013. He was the Director General of ...

(born 1942), Director General of the

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...

International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology, nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was ...

Mohamed Siad Barre Mohammed Siad Barre (, Osmanya script: , ''Muhammad Ziād Barīy''; 6 October 1919 – 2 January 1995) was a Somali military officer, politician, and revolutionary who served as the third president of Somalia from 21 October 1969 to 26 Ja ...

(1919/1921?–1995),

from 1969 to 1991 * Mohamed Choua, Moroccan basketball player *

Mohamed Diab Mohamed Diab (', , born 1978) is an Egyptian screenwriter and director whose work often centers on pressing issues concerning Egyptian society. He is known for his directorial debut film ''Cairo 678'' ''(Les Femmes du bus 678)'', which was rele ...

(born 1978), Egyptian director and screenwriter * Mohamed Diaby (born 1990), Ivorian footballer * Mohamed Diaby (footballer, born 1996), French footballer * Mohamed Diamé (born 1987), French-Senegalese footballer * Mohamed Diarra (born 2001), college basketball player *

Mohamed Emam Mohamed Emam (; born 16 September 1984) is an Egyptian actor. He comes from a prominent family of filmmakers; his father is Adel Emam, one of Egypt's most famous actors and his brother is director Ramy Imam. Career Mohamed's first role was 1990 ...

(born 1984), Egyptian Actor * Mohamed Elsayed, Egyptian boxer * Mohamed Fadl, Egyptian footballer * Mohamed Farah, British Somali runner *

Mohamed Fakhir Mohamed Fakhir (born 1953) is a Moroccan football manager and former player. He was manager of the Morocco national team, and was coach of Raja Casablanca Raja Club Athletic, widely known as Raja Casablanca or simply Raja, is a Football ...

, Moroccan footballer *

Mohamed al-Fayed Mohamed Abdel Moneim Al-Fayed (; 27 January 192930 August 2023) was an Egyptian businessman whose residence and primary business interests were in the United Kingdom from the mid-1960s. His business interests included ownership of the Hôtel R ...

(born 1929), Egyptian-born,

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. * British national identity, the characteristics of British people and culture ...

-based multi-millionaire * Mohamed Fayez, Emirati footballer *

Mohamed Hamri Mohamed Hamri (August 27, 1932 – August 29, 2000), commonly known as Hamri, was a Morocco, Moroccan painter, restauranteur, and author; he helped write and produce Sufi music. Self-described as "The painter of Morocco," Hamri was one of the ...

, Moroccan painter * Mohamed Harbi, Algerian historian * Mohamed Fouad Abd El Hamid Hassan (born 1961), Egyptian musician *

Mohamed Henedi Mohamed Henedi (, ) is an Egyptian actor born in Giza, Egypt, on 1 February 1965.Mohamed Ibrahim (disambiguation), multiple people * Mohamed Kamal Fadel,

Polisario Front The Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro (Spanish language, Spanish: ; ), better known by its acronym Polisario Front, is a Sahrawi nationalism, Sahrawi nationalist liberation movement seeking to end the occupatio ...

diplomatic * Mohamed Kouradji (1952–2020), Algerian football referee * * Mohamed Osman Jawari, acting President of Somalia and incumbent Speaker of the Parliament of Somalia * Mohamed Osman Mohamud, Somali-born terrorist who nearly set off a bomb in Oregon * Mohamed Mrsal, Libyan basketball player * Mohamed Namiz, Sri Lankan cricketer * Mohamed Niang, Senegalese basketball player *

Mohamed Nur Mohamoud Ahmed Nur (, ) is a Somali people, Somali politician. He served as the Mayor of Mogadishu from 2010 to 27 February 2014. Background Personal life Nur was born to a family from the Udejeen sub-clan of the Hawiye. He was raised in Mogadi ...

, Mayor of Mogadishu * Mohamed Ofkir (born 1996), Norwegian footballer *

Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly (, ; born 15 June 1992), also known as Mo Salah, is an Egyptian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a right winger or Forward (association football), forward for club Liverpool F.C., L ...

, Egyptian footballer * Mohamed Salama Badi, Sahrawi ambassador to

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Mohamed Salem (footballer, born 1940) Mohamed "Ben" Salem (May 24, 1940 in Oran, French Algeria – May 4, 2008 in Belfort, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territorie ...

(1940–2008), Algerian footballer *

Mohamed Salem (footballer, born 1994) Mohamed Salem may refer to: * Mohamed Salem (footballer, born 1940) (1940–2008), Algerian footballer * Mohamed Salem (footballer, born 1994), Egyptian footballer * Mohamed Salem (wrestler) (born 1944), Egyptian Olympic wrestler * Mohamed Ben ...

, Egyptian footballer * Mohamed al-Shehhi, Emirati footballer * Mohamed Sissoko, Malian footballer * Mohamed El-Tabii, Egyptian journalist * Mohamed El Yaagoubi, Moroccan footballer * Mohamed Yehia Zakaria (born 1938), Emirati of Egyptian origin pioneer of the beverage industry in the Arab world * Mohamed Youssef (basketball) (born 1986), Libyan basketball player *

Mohamed Zein Tahan Mohamad Zein El Abidine Ali Tahan (, ; born 20 April 1988), better known as Mohamad Zein Tahan or simply Zein Tahan, is a Lebanese association football, footballer who plays as a Full-back (association football), full-back for club Al Mabarra C ...

, Lebanese footballer *

Mohamed Zidan Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed Zidan (; born 11 December 1981) is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Early career Mohamed Zidan was born in Port Said to an Egyptian family. His career started as a s ...

(born 1981), Egyptian footballer * Mohamed II of the Maldives, Sultan of the Maldives

Mohammad

Arif Mohammad Khan Arif Mohammad Khan (born 18 November 1951) is an Indian politician currently serving as Governor of Bihar since 2025. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and previously served as Governor of Kerala from 2022 to 2025, and as a ...

, Indian politician and current governor of Kerala * Askia Mohammad Benkan, ruled the Songhai Empire from 1531 to 1537 *

Askia Mohammad I Askia Muhammad Ture I (1443–1538), born Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Turi or Muhammad Ture, was the first ruler of the Askia dynasty of the Songhai Empire, reigning from 1493 to 1528. He is also known as Askia the Great, and his name in modern So ...

(c. 1442–1538), king of the

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(1493–1528) *

Mohammad Abdul Hamid Mohammad Abdul Hamid (born 1 January 1944) is a Bangladeshis, Bangladeshi retired politician, lawyer and statesman who served as the President of Bangladesh from 2013 to 2023, making him the longest serving president in the History of Banglad ...

, President of Bangladesh from 2013 to 2023 *

Mohammad Ahsan Mohammad Ahsan (born 7 September 1987) is an Indonesian retired badminton player affiliated with Djarum club who specializes in the men's doubles. He is a three-time World Champion, three-time season ending finals champion, and Asian Games go ...

, Indonesian badminton player *

Mohammad Ali Jauhar Muhammad Ali Jawhar (10 December 18784 January 1931) was an Indian politician and activist of the Indian independence movement. He was a co-founder of the All-India Muslim League and Jamia Millia Islamia. Born into an anti-colonial family, Jaw ...

, Indian politician *

Mohammad Amin Fatemi Mohammad Amin Fatemi (, born 1952 in Nangarhar Province) is an Afghan physician, politician and former ambassador. He has served as an advisor to the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland for Mediterranean countries. He was the Afghan M ...

, Afghan physician *

Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar (30 September 1945 – 16 June 2020), known as Oscar, was a Welsh politician who was a Member of the Senedd for South Wales East. He was a member of the Welsh Conservatives, and previously of Welsh Labour, and Plaid Cymru. H ...

(1945–2020), Welsh politician *

Mohammad Ashraful Mohammad Ashraful (; born 7 July 1984) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who has represented the Bangladesh national cricket team, Bangladesh men's national team. Between 2007 and 2009, Ashraful captained his country in 13 Test cricket, Tests, and 3 ...

(born 1984), Bangladeshi cricketer *

Mohammad Azharuddin Mohammad Azharuddin (born 8 February 1963) is an Indian politician and a former cricketer who also served as the Indian national cricket team's captain. He was a right-handed middle order batter and an occasional medium fast bowler. He playe ...

, Former Indian cricket captain * Mohammad Azizi, Iranian footballer *

Mohammad Bakri Mohammad Bakri (born 1953; , ) is a Palestinian actor and film director. Personal life Bakri was born in the village of Bi'ina in Israel. He went to elementary school in his hometown and received his secondary education in the nearby city of A ...

, Israeli Arab actor * Mohammad Barghouti, Palestinian politician * Mohammad Dawran, Afghan military personnel *

Mohammad Farid Mohammad Farid (or Muhammad Farîd; ; January 20, 1868 in Cairo – November 15, 1919 in Berlin) was an influential Egyptian political figure. He was a nationalist leader, writer, and lawyer. Early life Farid was born to an Egyptian Upper class ...

, Egyptian political figure * Mohammad Hashim, Iraqi politician *

Mohammad Hatta Mohammad Hatta ( ; 12 August 1902 – 14 March 1980) was an Indonesian statesman, nationalist, and independence activist who served as the country's first Vice President of Indonesia, vice president as well as the third prime minister. Known as ...

, first Vice President of Indonesia *

Mohammad Hejazi Mohammad Hossein-Zadeh Hejazi (, 20 January 1956 – 18 April 2021) was an Iranian military commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Early life and education Hejazi was born in Isfahan in 1956. He attended the University of Tehran. ...

, Iranian general * Mohammad Hisham Mahmoud Mohammad Abbas (1963–), Egyptian musician * Mohammad Hossein Shahriar (1906–1988), Iranian poet, writing in Persian and Azerbaijani * Mohammad Hussain (disambiguation), multiple people * Mohammad Ibrahim (disambiguation), multiple people * Mohammad Jasmir Ansari, Indian politician * Mohammad Kaif (1980–), Indian cricketer * Mohammad Khadem, Iranian wrestler *

Mohammad Khatami Mohammad Khatami (born 14 October 1943) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the fifth president of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to 1992. Later, he was critic ...

(1943–), the

President of Iran The president of the Islamic Republic of Iran () is the head of government of the Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran and the second highest-ranking official, after the Supreme Leader of Iran, supreme leader. The 1980 Iranian presidential election, fi ...

, 1997 to 2005 * Mohammad Mahseiri (died 2013), Jordanian politician * Mohammad Mokri, Kurdish scholar * Mohammad Najib Abdul Razak, Malaysian Prime Minister *

Mohammad Najibullah Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai (6 August 1947 – 27 September 1996) was an Afghan military officer and politician who served as the second president of Afghanistan from 1987 until his resignation in April 1992, shortly after the Afghan mujahideen' ...

(1947–1996),

President of Afghanistan The president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan was constitutionally the head of state and head of government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces. Eligibility and selection process A ...

from 1987 to 1992. He was assassinated in 1996 * Mohammad Nami, Saudi footballer * Mohammad Navazi, Iranian footballer * Mohammad Nazir, Pakistani cricketer * Mohammad Yousuf (disambiguation), multiple people * Mohammad Oraz, Kurdish mountain climber * Mohammad Panjali, Iranian footballer * Mohammad Rafique (born 1970), Bangladeshi cricketer * Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Iranian actor and film director *

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) was the last Shah of Iran, ruling from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown by the Iranian Revolution, which ...

as the last

Shah of Iran The monarchs of Iran ruled for over two and a half millennia, beginning as early as the 7th century BC and enduring until the 20th century AD. The earliest Iranian king is generally considered to have been either Deioces of the Median dynasty () ...

* Mohammad Rona (born 1985), Afghan-born Danish politician * Mohammad Sadli, Indonesian politician * Mohammad Saleh (born 1946), second Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Indonesia for judicial affairs * Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq (born 1957), Bangladeshi epigraphist * Mohammad Sidique Khan (1974–2005), English suicide bomber in the 7/7 attacks *

Mohammad Taghi Bahar Mohammad-Taqi Bahar (; also romanised as Mohammad-Taqī Bahār; 10 December 1886 in Mashhad – 22 April 1951 in Tehran), widely known as Malek osh-Sho'arā () and Malek osh-Sho'arā Bahār ("poet laureate," literally: ''the king of poets''), w ...

(1886–1951),

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

ian poet, politician, mathematician, logician, journalist, essayist, and historian * Mohammad Toaha, Bangladeshi politician *

Mohammad Ali Varasteh Mohammad Ali Varasteh (1896–1989) was an Iranian statesman who held several cabinet posts in the 1950s and also, served as the governor of Isfahan province. He was the head of the regency council which was formed soon after the Shah Mohammad ...

(1896–1989), Iranian statesman * Mohammad Va'ez Abaee-Khorasani (1940?–2004), Iranian cleric and reformist politician * Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistan Test cricketer * Mohammad Abubakar Durrani, Pakistani canoeist and filmmaker * Mohammad Ridzwan bin Samad, a convicted rioter and gang member of Salakau in Singapore. * Mohammad Fahmi bin Abdul Shukor, a convicted rioter and gang member of Salakau in Singapore. * Mohammad-Ali Abtahi * Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem * Mohammad-Ali Angaji *

Mohammad Ali Araki Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki (, 22 December 1894 in Arak – 24 November 1994 in Qom) was an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja'. Araki was teacher of many Iranian revolutionary person and was the last survivor from Ruhollah Khomeini's era. When ...

* * Mohammad Ali Gerami Qomi * Mohammad Alavi Gorgani * Mohammad Ali Esmaeelpoor Ghomsheie * * Mohammad Ali Mousavi Jazayeri * * Ali Movahedi-Kermani * Mohammad Ali Qazi Tabatabaei * Mohammad-Ali Rahmani * * Mohammad-Ali Shahidi * Mohammad Ali Shomali * Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri * * * Mohammad-Bagher Bagheri * * Mohammad Bagher Kharazi * * Mohammed Emami-Kashani * * Mohammad Fazel Lankarani * Mohammad Feyz Sarabi * * Mohammad Hadi Ghazanfari Khansari * * *

Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard Hojatoleslam Seyyed Mohammad-Hassan Aboutorabi Fard (; born January 30, 1953) is an Iranian conservative politician and a former first deputy speaker of the Parliament of Iran. He was the representative of QazvinMohammad Hassan Ahmadi Faqih * * Mohammad Hassan Ghadrdan Gharamaleki *

Mohammad Hassan Rahimian Mohammad Hassan Rahimian (; born 1948 in Isfahan) is an Iran, Iranian Twelver Shia cleric, who has been appointed as the trusteeship of Jamkaran Mosque since 2013 till now --by the decree of supreme leader of Iran, Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Rahimian is ...

* * *

Mohammad Beheshti Sayyed Mohammad Hosseini Beheshti (; 24 October 1928 – 28 June 1981) was an Iranian jurist, poetic philosopher, cleric and politician who was known as the second person in the political hierarchy of Iran after the Revolution. Beheshti is co ...

* * *

Mohammad Hussaini Shahroudi Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Shahroudi (Arabic: آيت الله العظمى سيد محمد حسينى شاهرودى) (December 1925 – 7 July 2019) was a senior Iraqi Twelver Shi'a Marja' in Iran. He studied in seminars of Najaf and Q ...

* * Mohammad al-Shirazi * Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini Zanjani *

Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i (; 16 March 1903 – 15 November 1981) was an Iranian scholar, theorist, philosopher and one of the most prominent thinkers of modern Shia Islam. He is perhaps best known for his '' Tafsir al-Mizan'', a twenty-seven-vol ...

* * * Mohammad Ebrahim Jannaati * Mohammad Ezodin Hosseini Zanjani * Mohammad Jafar Montazeri *

Mohammad-Javad Bahonar Mohammad-Javad Bahonar (, 5 September 1933 – 30 August 1981) was a Shia Iranian theologian and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Iran for less than one month in August 1981. Bahonar and other members of Mohammad-Ali Rajai's govern ...

* Mohammad Javad Pishvai * Mohammed Kadhim al-Modarresi *

Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari Sayyid Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari (), also spelled Shariat-Madari (5 January 1906 – 3 April 1986), was an Iranian Grand Ayatollah. He favoured the traditional Shiite practice of keeping clerics away from governmental positions and was a crit ...

Mohammad Khamenei Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Khamenei (, born 25 December 1935) is an Iranian cleric and politician. He is the older brother of Ali Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader of Iran, and Hadi Khamenei. Currently, he is the president of Iranology Foundati ...

* * * * *Mohammad Mofatteh * *Mohammad Mohammadi Gilani *Mohammad Momen *Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha *Mohammad Mofti al-shia Mousavi * *Nasser Biria *Mohammad Qomi *Mohammad Rahmati Sirjani * *Mohammad Reyshahri * *Mohammed Ridha al-Sistani *Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani Araghi * * *Mohammad-Reza Golpaygani *Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani * *Mohammad Reza Mirtajodini *Mohammad-Reza Modarresi Yazdi *Mohammad Reza Naseri Yazdi *Mohammad Reza Nekoonam *Mohammad-Reza Tavassoli *Sadegh Khalkhali *Mohammad Sadeq Rouhani *Mohammad-Sadegh Salehimanesh *Mohammad Sadeqi Tehrani *Mohammad Sadoughi *Seyyed Mohammad Saeedi * *Mohammad Shahcheraghi *Mohammad-Taher Shubayr al-Khaqani *Mohammad Taqi al-Modarresi *Mohammad Taqi al-Khoei *Mohammad-Taqi Bahjat Foumani *Mohammad Taghi Falsafi *Mohammad-Taqi Ja'fari *Mohammad-Taghi Khalaji * *Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi *Mohammed Taqi Morvarid * *Mohammad Taghi Pourmohammadi * *Mohammad-Taqi Shoushtari *Mohammad Taghi Vaezi *Mohammad Vaez Mousavi * *Mohammad Yazdi *Seyyed Mohammad Ziaabadi

Mohammed

*Mohammed Afroz, Indian juvenile rapist and murderer who was one of the culprits of the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder *Mohammed Ahmed (businessperson), Ethiopian businessman *Mohammed Ajeeb, British politician *Murders of Mohammed Ammouri and Anna-Lena Svensson, Mohammed Ammouri (died 2004), murder victim *Mohammed Amer, Palestinian-American stand-up comedian *Mohammed Anas, Ghanaian footballer *Mohammed Al Aqib, Qatari footballer *Mohammed Assaf (born 1990), Libyan-born Palestinian singer *Mohammed Atef, Egyptian al-Qaeda chief *Mohammed Awad (politician), Iraqi politician *Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia *Mohammed Bouyeri, Moroccan-Dutch Islamic terrorist *Mohammed El-Bakkar, Lebanese tenor *Mohammed Dib (1920–2003), probably Algeria's most prolific and well-known writer *Mohammed Emwazi, ISIL member *Mohammed Dwedar, Palestinian runner *Mohammed Fahim, Former Afghan vice-president *Mohammed George, British actor *Sayed Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim (1939–2003), assassinated Iraqi Shia *Mohammed Saeed Harib, United Arab Emirati animator *Mohammed Hussain, Indian field hockey player *Mohammed Ali bin Johari (1976–2008), Singaporean convicted murderer *Mohammed Abed al-Jabri, Moroccan writer *Mohammed Al-Kandari, Kuwaiti politician *Mohammed Kumalia, Nigerian politician *Mohammed Makhlouf, Syrian businessman *Mohammed Manga, Senegalese football player *Mohammed Al-Marwani, Saudi Arabian basketball player *Mohammed III of Morocco, former King of Morocco *Mohammed IV of Morocco, former King of Morocco *Mohammed V of Morocco, former King of Morocco *Mohammed VI of Morocco (1963–), King of Morocco from 1999 *Mohammed Mossadegh (1882–1967), Prime Minister of Iran from 1951–1953 * *Mohammed Said Nabulsi (1928–2013), Jordanian banker, economist and politician *Mullah Omar, Mohammed Omar (1959–), Afghanistan's Talibani ''de facto'' Head of State from 1996–2001 *Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919–1980), the second and last Pahlavi dynasty, Shah of Iran, ruling from 1941 until 1979 *Mohammed al-Qahtani, Saudi Arabian held at Guantanamo Bay thought to be a ''20th hijacker'' suspect *Mohammed Rafi (1924–1980), Indian Bollywood playback singer *Mohammed Al-Salhi, Saudi Arabian middle-distance runner *Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur, Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur *Mohammed Shahabuddin, President of Bangladesh since 2023 *Mohammed Nadir Shah (1880–1933), King of Afghanistan from 1929 until his assassination in 1933 *Mohammed Zahir Shah (1914–2007), the last List of leaders of Afghanistan, King of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973 *Mohammed Racim, Algerian artist *Mohammed Sheikh, English cricketer *Mohammed Timoumi, Moroccan footballer *Mohammed Haydar Zammar, German al-Qaeda recruiter *Mohammed Irfan (singer), Mohammed Irfan, Indian playback singer *Mohammed Shami, Indian cricketer *Mohammed Seisay, American football player *Mohammed Abdur Rahiman, Indian politician *Mohammed Naseeb Qureshy, Indian geologist *Mohammed bin Nawwaf bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom *Mohammed bin Faisal Al Saud, Saudi businessman *Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan, Indian educationist and politician *Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai *Mohammed Siraj, Indian cricketer *Mohammed Amin Naik, Major General Mohammed Amin Naik, a former Indian Army officer *Mohammed Shahid, former Indian field-hockey player *Mohammed Namadi Sambo, Vice President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015

Muhamad

*Muhamad Ali Aman, Southeast Asian politician *Muhamad Salih Dilan, Kurdish Poet *Muhamad Radhi Mat Din, Malaysian football assistant coach *Muhamad Khalid Jamlus, Malaysian footballer *Murder of Muhamad Husain Kadir, Muhamad Husain Kadir, Iraqi prisoner *Muhamad Kanan, Israeli Arab politician *Muhamad Aly Rifai, Arab American Internist and Psychiatrist *Muhamad Hasik bin Sahar, Singaporean gang member and convicted killer serving life imprisonment in Singapore

Muhamed

*Muhamed Alaim, Bosnian football goalkeeper *Muhamed Bešić, Bosnian football midfielder *Muhamed Haneef, Indian physician *Muhamed Keita, Norwegian football striker *Muhamed Zulić, Croatian politician

Muhammad

* Muhammad (570–8 June 632) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and central figure of the world religion of

. *Muhammad ibn Maslamah, (588 or 591–665) was an Arab knight and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was known as "The Knight of Allah's Prophet". *Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya (637–700) was an Alids, Alid political and religious leader, and also the third son of caliph Ali *Muhammad ibn Marwan was an Umayyad prince and general of the Caliphate in the period 690–710. *Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was an Umayyad prince, the son of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, Caliph Abd al-Malik (r. 685–705), who played important role in the politics of the Umayyad Caliphate. * Muhammad ibn al-Walid was an Umayyad Prince and son of Caliph Al-Walid I who ruled from October 705 to 715. * Muhammad ibn Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik an Umayyad Prince and son of seventh Umayyad Caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik. * Muhammad ibn Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik an Umayyad Prince and son of the ninth Umayyad Caliph Yazid II. *Al-Mahdi, Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad known by his regnal title al-Mahdi, was the third Abbasid Caliph and ruled from 6 October 775 to 24 July 785. *Al-Hadi, Abu Muhammad Musa, was (died 786) was an Abbasid caliph, better known by his regnal name Al-Hadi. *Al-Amin, Muhammad ibn Harun al-Rashid known by his regnal title al-Amin, was the sixth Abbasid Caliph and ruled from 24 March 809 to 27 September 813. *Al-Mu'tasim, Muhammad ibn Harun al-Rashid known by his regnal title Al-Mu'tasim, was the eighth Abbasid Caliph and ruled from 9 August 833 to 5 January 842. * ''Abu Isa Muhammad'' was a son of Harun al-Rashid and Irbah. * ''Abu Yaqub Muhammad'' was a son of Harun al-Rashid * ''Abu Sulayman Muhammad'', was a son of Abbasid dynasty, Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid. * ''Abu Ali Muhammad'', was a son of caliph Harun al-Rashid. * ''Abu Ahmad Muhammad'', was a son of caliph Harun al-Rashid. *Muhammad ibn al-Mu'tasim was an Abbasid Prince and father of the twelfth Abbasid Caliph al-Musta'in who ruled from 8 June 862 to 17 October 866. *Al-Muntasir, Muhammad ibn Ja'far known by his regnal title Al-Muntasir, was the eleventh Abbasid Caliph. He ruled from 11 December 861 – 7 June 862 *Al-Mu'tazz, Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Mutawakkil known by his regnal title Al-Mu'tazz, was the thirteenth Abbasid Caliph. He ruled from 866 to 13 July 869. *Al-Muhtadi, Muhammad ibn Harun al-Wathiq, known by his regnal title Al-Muhtadi, was the fourteenth Abbasid Caliph. He ruled from 869 to 21 June 870. * Muhammad ibn Al-Muktafi was an Abbasid Prince and son of Caliph al-Muktafi. *Al-Qahir, Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Mu'tadid, known by his regnal title Al-Qahir, was the nineteenth Abbasid Caliph. He ruled from 932 to 934. *Muhammad ibn al-Mustakfi was the tenth century Abbasid prince, son of the Abbasid caliph al-Mustakfi (r. 944–946). *Al-Ghalib, Muhammad ibn al-Qadir also known as ''al-Ghalib'' was the 11th-century Abbasid prince. *Muhammad ibn al-Qa'im, 11th century Abbasid prince and father of caliph Al-Muqtadi (r. 1075–1094). *Ibn Arabi, Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī aṭ-Ṭāʾī (1165–1240) Arab mystic, poet, and philosopher *Ibn Rušd, Muḥammad Ibn ʾAḥmad Ibn Rušd (1126–1198) Arab philosopher *Muhammad Aladdin an Egyptian leading novelist *Muhammad Ma Jian, Hui people, Chinese Muslim Confucian and Islamic scholar *Muhammad Nur Aziz Wardana, Indonesian basketball player *Muhammad Osamanmusa (born 1998), Thai futsal player *Sean Gelael, Muhammad Sean Ricardo Gelael (born 1996), Indonesian racing driver *Muhammad Amin Bughra Emir of the First East Turkestan Republic *Muhammad Ali (1942–2016), United States, American heavyweight boxing champion *Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas (1931–), Malaysian philosophy, philosopher *Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr (631–658), Son of Abu Bakr, raised by Ali *Muhammad bin Nayef (1959–), Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia *Muhammad al-Baqir 676–743 Shia, Shī‘ah Imām *Muhammad Baqir Majlisi a very powerful Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric, during the Safavid era. *Muhammad Ali Bogra (1909–1963), Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953–1955 *Muhammad of Ghor (1162–1206), Persian conqueror and sultan between 1171 and 1206 *Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876–1948), born into British India, helped found

, acting as its Governor-General of Pakistan, Governor-General *Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924–1988), ruled

from 1977 to 1988 under martial law *Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938), poet born into the British Raj, considered one of the founding fathers of Pakistan *Muhammad El-Amin (born 1987), American professional basketball player *Ibn al-Qayyim, Muhammad al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya (?–1350), Sunni Islamic scholar *Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan, Pakistani al-Qaeda operative *Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (~780–~850) Persian mathematician *Muhammad II of Khwarezm, Sultan Muhammad of Khwarezmia (?–1220), last ruler of Khwarezmia *Muhammad al-Mahdi (869–?), Last Twelvers, Twelver Shī‘ah Imām *Muhammad ibn Maslama (589–666) *Muhammad Ibn Qasim (al-Alawi), Arab fugitive *Mumzy, Muhammad Mumith Ahmed (born 1984), British-Bangladeshi singer-songwriter and producer *Muhammad Naguib (1901–1984), first President of Egypt, in 1953 *Muhammad Ali of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha (1769–1849), viceroy of Egypt, sometimes considered the founder of modern Egypt *Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (1947–), List of modern-day Muslim scholars, Muslim scholar, professor, poet and politician *Dwight Muhammad Qawi (1953–), former world boxing champion *Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi (865–925), Alchemy, Alchemist, physician, and philosopher *Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207–1273), Persian poet and Sufism, Sufi mystic from Balkh, now in Afghanistan *Muhammad Suheimat, Jordanian military general and a statesman *Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan 1990–1999, 2013–2017 *Muhammad ibn Talha, son of the prominent Muslim general Talha ibn Ubayd-Allah *Muhammad al-Taqi (811–835), Twelvers, Twelver Shī‘ah Imām *Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid (882–946), autonomous ruler of Egypt 935–946, founder of the Ikhshidid dynasty *Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1929–2022), President of Pakistan 1998–2001 *Muhammad al Warraq (800?–?), 9th Century skeptical scholar and critic of Islam *Muhammad Yunus (1940–), Nobel Laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank *Muhammad ibn Zayd (died 900), emir of Tabaristan *Muhammad Muhammad Taib, Malaysian politician *Muhammad V of Kelantan, 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan of Kelantan *Subhan Qureshi, Muhammad Subhan Qureshi (born 1959), biologist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan *Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah (1717-1795), Indian Nawab of the Carnatic *Muhammad Ali Khan Saif, Pakistani politician *Muhammad Ali Khan Bhutto, Pakistani politician *Muhammad Sultan Mirza, grandson and sometime-heir of the Central Asian conqueror Timur *Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, fifth Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty *Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah, sixth Sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty *Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, former Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia *Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud, former Deputy Governor of Riyadh Province and a member of Saudi Royal Family *Muhammad bin Saud, founder of the first Saudi State *Fuzuli (poet), Muhammad bin Suleyman, 16th century Azerbaijani poet *Muhammad I of Córdoba, fifth Emir of Córdoba *Muhammad II of Córdoba, fourth Caliph of Cordoba, of the Umayyad dynasty in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia) *Muhammad III of Córdoba, tenth Caliph of Córdoba, of the Umayyad dynasty in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia) *Muhammad I of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammad II of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammad III of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammad IV of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammad XII of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammad I of Khwarazm, former Shah of Khwarazm *Muhammad II of Khwarezm, former Shah of Khwarazm *Muhammad ibn al-Qa'im, an Abbasid Prince and father of twenty-seventh Abbasid caliph Al-Muqtadi. *Muhammad II of Ifriqiya, eight Emir of the Aghlabids *Abdullah el Baqui, Muhammad Abdullahil Baqi (1886-1952), Bengali Islamic scholar, writer and politician *Muhammad Kho Abdullah, Muslim name of Kho Jabing (1984–2016), a convicted Malaysian killer who was sentenced to death by hanging in Singapore. *Muhammad Syamsul Ariffin bin Brahim (born 30 May 1983), Singaporean gang member of Salakau and fugitive on the run for murder since 31 May 2001. *Abu Saeed Muhammad Omar Ali, Muhammad Omar Ali (1919–2012), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and translator *Muhammad Kadar (1975-2015), Singaporean convicted murderer *Muhammad Iskandar bin Sa'at, Singaporean criminal *Muhammad bin Laden, Yemeni immigrant to Saudi Arabia and wealthy investor, businessman and patriarch of the bin Laden family *Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, founder of Wahhabism *Muhammad al-Bukhari, Persian muhaddith *al-Uthaymin, Muhammad al-Uthaymin, Saudi cleric *Muhammad ibn al-Qasim, Arab military commander *Saleh Al-Luhaidan, Muhammad Salih al-Luhaidan, Saudi cleric *Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, Muhammad al-Muslim, Iranian muhaddith

Muhammadu

*Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian politician who served as military dictator from 1983 to 1985, and democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023.

Muhammed

*Muhammed al-Ahari, American essayist *Muhammed Amin Andrabi, Indian academic *Muhammed Demirel (born 2002), Turkish judoka *Muhammad Jafar Moravej *Muhammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari *Muhammed Kanteh, Gambian politician *Muhammed Yusuf Khan, Indian military leader *Muhammed Latif, Iraqi major general *Muhammed Lawal, American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial arts fighter *Muhammed Mansooruddin, Bengali author *Syed Muhammed Siddique, Muhammed Siddique, Bengali politician *Muhammed Suiçmez (1975–), Germany, German musician *Muhammed Taib, Saudi Arabian lawyer *Muhammed Tokcan, Turkish hijacker of the Avrasya in 1996 *Muhammed Hamdi Yazır, Turkish philosopher and theologian *Muhammed bin Saud Al Saud, member of the Saudi Royal Family *Muhammed V of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammed VI, Sultan of Granada, Muhammed VI of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammed VII, Sultan of Granada, Muhammed VII of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammed VIII, Sultan of Granada, Muhammed VIII of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammed IX, Sultan of Granada, Muhammed IX of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammed X, Sultan of Granada, Muhammed X of Granada, former Sultan of Granada *Muhammed ibn Umail al-Tamimi (900-960) Arab Alchemist *Muhammed Yıldırmış (born 2004), Turkish recurve archer

Muhammet

*Muhammet Akagündüz, Austrian footballer *Muhammet Demir, Turkish footballer *Muhammet Hanifi Yoldaş, Turkish footballer *Muhammet Özdin, Turkish footballer

Moegamat

*Yusuf Maart, Moegamat Yusuf Maart, a South African Association football, soccer player

Surname

Mahomed

*Dean Mahomed (1759–1851), British Indian traveller, soldier, surgeon, and entrepreneur

Mohamad

*Mahathir Mohamad (born 1925), Malaysian politician; Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003; 2018–2020)

Mohamed

*Abdulrahman Mohamed (disambiguation), various people *Ahmed Mohamed (disambiguation), various people *Amin Mohammed (born 1996), known online as Chunkz, British YouTube personality *Amina Mohamed, Somali lawyer, diplomat and politician *Antonio Mohamed, Argentine football coach *Binyam Mohamed, Ethiopian detained in Guantanamo Bay between 2004 and 2009 *Che Zahara binte Noor Mohamed (1907–1962), Malay activist *Hassan Mohamed (disambiguation), various people *Ismail Mohamed (football player), Ismail Mohamed (born 1980), Maldivian footballer *Kassim Mohamed, Kenyan Canadian *Magid Mohamed (born 1985), Qatari footballer *Mandy Mohamed (born 2000), Dutch-Egyptian artistic gymnast *Mike Mohamed, American football player *Mohamed Mohamed (disambiguation), various people *Mohd Mohamed, Qatari basketball player *Mostafa Mohamed (disambiguation), various people *Nadifa Mohamed (born 1981), Somali-British novelist *Nazar Mohamed Kassim, Singaporean convicted killer *Shakeel Mohamed, Mauritanian politician

Mohammad

*Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, Palestinian member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Mohammed

*Murtala Mohammed, Nigerian general who served as military dictator from 1975 to 1976. *Amina J. Mohammed, 5th and current Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations *Bala Mohammed, Nigerian politician and Governor of Bauchi State *Boonaa Mohammed, Canadian spoken-word poet *Fazeer Mohammed, Trinidadian cricket commentator *Ferdoos Mohammed, Egyptian actress *Ghulam Mohammed (politician), Ghulam Mohammed, Indian politician and former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly *Jawar Mohammed, Ethiopian political analyst and activist *Kausar Mohammed, American actress and comedian *Khaled Mohammed, Qatari football player *Khaleel Mohammed, Guyanese-American academic *Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Pakistani Islamist militant *Lai Mohammed, Nigerian politician and Minister of Information and Culture *Mesud Mohammed, Ethiopian professional footballer *Mohammed Taher Mohammed, Iraqi weightlifter *Musa Mohammed (footballer) (born 1991), Kenyan football player *Nazr Mohammed, American retired basketball player *Nick Mohammed, British actor, comedian, and writer. *Nick Mohammed (wrestler), Canadian wrestler *Rajaa Mohammed, Kuwaiti actress *Ramzi Mohammed, Somali national convicted of involvement in the attempted London bombing of 21 July 2005 *Shaffaq Mohammed, British politician and Member of the European Parliament *Sohail Mohammed, American judge *Syed Mohammed, Indian cricketer *Terique Mohammed, Canadian soccer player *Wasiru Mohammed, Ghanaian professional boxer *Zehn Mohammed, English football player

Muhammad

*Al-Quadin Muhammad (born 1995), American football player *Asia Muhammad (born 1991), American tennis player *Clara Muhammad, born Clara Evans, wife of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad *Elijah Muhammad (1897–1975), born Elijah Poole, African American religious leader *Idris Muhammad, born Leo Morris, American musician *John Allen Muhammad (born John Allen Williams; 1960–2009), American serial/spree killer and one of the two D.C. sniper attacks, D.C. Snipers *Khalfani Muhammad (born 1994), American football player *Kiara Muhammad (born 1998), American actress *Muhsin Muhammad, American football player *Rasheed Muhammad, Pakistani tissue seller and murderer *Ruby Muhammad, American centenarian *Shabazz Muhammad (born 1993), American basketball player *Umar Muhammad (born 1975), American football player *Belal Muhammad, American-born Palestinian mixed martial artist

Patronymics

ibn

*Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Hazm (?–737), scholar *Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (630–632), the Islamic prophet's son *Qasim ibn Muhammad (598–600), the Islamic prophet's son *Abdullah ibn Muhammad (600–614), the Islamic prophet's son *Ibn Khaldun, Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad (1332-1406) Arab historiographer and historian *Marwan II, Marwan ibn Muhammad *al-Saffah, Abdallah ibn Muhammad better known as ''Al-Saffah'' (r. 750–754) was the first Abbasid caliph and founder of Abbasid dynasty, Abbasid Caliphal dynasty. *Al-Mansur, Abu Ja'far Abdallah ibn Muhammad better known as ''Al-Mansur'' was the second Abbasid caliph from 754 to 775. *Ibrahim ibn al-Mahdi also known as ''Ibrahim ibn Muhammad'' was the Abbasid princess, singer and composer. *Ubaydallah ibn al-Mahdi, also known as ''Ubaydallah ibn Muhammad'' was the Abbasid princess and officer. * Ali ibn al-Mahdi, also known as Ali ibn Muhammad. was the son of Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi and his wife Rayta bint al-Saffah, Rayta. *Musa al-Hadi also known as ''Musa ibn Muhammad'' was the fourth Abbasid caliph from 785 to 786. *Harun al-Rashid also known as ''Harun ibn Muhammad'' was the fifth Abbasid caliph from 786 to 809. * Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi was the son of Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi. * Isa ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi, was the youngest brother of Harun al-Rashid. * Musa ibn Muhammad al-Amin, was the son of Abbasid caliph al-Amin. * Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Amin was the second son of caliph Al-Amin. *Al-Wathiq (812–847), also known as ''Abu Ja'far Harun ibn Muhammad al-Mu'tasim'' was the Abbasid caliph from 842 to 847. *Al-Mutawakkil (822–861) also known as ''Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Mu'tasim'' was the tenth Abbasid caliph from 847 to 861. *Muhammad ibn al-Mu'tasim, Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Mu'tasim was the Abbasid prince and father of Al-Musta'in *''Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Mu'tasim'', was an Abbasid princess and the patron of Art and science. * Ali ibn Muhammad al-Mu'tasim * Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Mu'tasim, one of the youngest sons of caliph al-Mu'tasim. * Abdallah ibn Muhammad better known as Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz or simply as ''Ibn al-Muʿtazz'' was an Arab prince and poet. * Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Muhtadi, was the son of Abbasid caliph al-Muhtadi. * Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Qa'im, better known as ''Al-Muqtadi'' was the caliph of Baghdad during later Abbasid period.

bint

*Fatima Zahra, Fatimah bint Muhammad (605–632 disputed), Muhammad, the Islamic prophet's daughter *Zainab bint Muhammad, the Islamic prophet's daughter (according to most Sunnis) *Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, the Islamic prophet's daughter (according to most Sunnis) *Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad, the Islamic prophet's daughter (according to most Sunnis) *Fatimah bint Muhammad al-Taymi, Fatimah bint Muhammad was the wife of Arab caliph Al-Mansur. *Abbasa bint al-Mahdi also known ''Abbasa bint Muhammad'' was the Abbasid princess. *Ulayya bint al-Mahdi also known as ''Ulayya bint Muhammad'' was an Abbasid princess and Arab poet. *Al-Khayzuran#Family, Banuqa bint al-Mahdi also known as ''Banuqa bint Muhammad'' was elder sister of caliph Harun ar-Rashid. * Aliyah bint al-Mahdi, also known as ''Aliyah bint Muhammad'' was an Abbasid princess.

Teknonymy

*Hasan ibn Ali also known as Abu Muhammad Hasan ibn Ali, was the son of Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib, and caliph in 661. *Al-Hadi, also known as Abu Muhammad Musa al-Hadi, was the 4th Abbasid caliph. *Al-Muktafi also known as Abu Muhammad Ali, was the 17th Abbasid caliph from 902 – 13 August 908. *Al-Mustadi also known as ''Abu Muhammad Hasan ibn Yusuf al-Mustanjid'' was the Caliph in Baghdad from 1170 to 1180.

Fictional

*Mohammed Avdol, an Egyptian supporting character from the Japanese manga and anime series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''. *Mohammed, a minor character in ''Grand Theft Auto IV''. He is a cab driver for Roman Bellic's taxi business.

Derived names

Umm Muhammad

*Umm Muhammad bint Salih, was the wife of Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid. * Hubshiya also known as ''Umm Muhammad'' was the mother of Abbasid caliph Al-Muntasir *Qurb al-Rumiyyah, Qurb, also known as Umm Muhammad was the mother of al-Muhtadi. * Ashin, also known as ''Umm Muhammad'' was the mother of 12th-century caliph of Baghdad al-Muqtafi.

Famous derived names

*Muhammad Ali (disambiguation), Muhammad Ali *Mohammad-Reza *Mohammad Taqi (disambiguation), multiple people

Legality and restrictions

China

In 2017 legislation made it illegal in China to give children names that the Chinese government deemed to "exaggerate religious fervor”. This prohibition included a ban on naming children Muhammad. The legislation was officially intended to prevent "religious extremism" among the country's Uighur people, Uighur minority, but may have been an act of Persecution of Muslims#China, persecution against the Uighur community.

Pakistan

The government of Pakistan forbids members of its Ahmadis in Pakistan, Ahmadi community from naming their children Muhammad. Al Jazeera Media Network, Al Jazeera reported in 2021 that Blasphemy in Pakistan, blasphemy charges had been filed against Ahmadis who wrote "Mohammed" on a wedding invitation in an unspecified amount of instances.

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Mamadou

Mochamad

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Mohamad

Mohamed

Mohammad

Mohammed

Muhamad

Muhamed

Muhammad

Muhammadu

Muhammed

Muhammet

Moegamat

Surname

Mahomed

Mohamad

Mohamed

Mohammad

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Muhammad

Patronymics

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bint

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Fictional

Derived names

Umm Muhammad

Famous derived names

Legality and restrictions

China

Pakistan

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