Boy's name · Prophet in the Quran
Muhammad: meaning and origin
محمد- Meaning
- Much praised, praised again and again
- Arabic
- محمد
- Say it
- mu-HAM-mad
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Prophet in the Quran
- Also spelled
- Mohammed, Mohammad, Muhammed, Mohamed
- Source
- Quran 48:29
About the prophet
The final messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said: "Name yourselves with my name, but do not use my kunya" (Sahih al-Bukhari 3539, Sahih Muslim 2134).
مُّحَمَّدٌۭ رَّسُولُ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ مَعَهُۥٓ أَشِدَّآءُ عَلَى ٱلْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَآءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ تَرَىٰهُمْ رُكَّعًۭا سُجَّدًۭا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًۭا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنًۭا ۖ سِيمَاهُمْ فِى وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ ٱلسُّجُودِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِى ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ ۚ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِى ٱلْإِنجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْـَٔهُۥ فَـَٔازَرَهُۥ فَٱسْتَغْلَظَ فَٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَىٰ سُوقِهِۦ يُعْجِبُ ٱلزُّرَّاعَ لِيَغِيظَ بِهِمُ ٱلْكُفَّارَ ۗ وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ مِنْهُم مَّغْفِرَةًۭ وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًۢا
Surah Al-Fath, 48:29 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Muhammad mean?
Much praised, praised again and again.
How do you pronounce Muhammad?
Say it as mu-HAM-mad; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written محمد.
Is Muhammad in the Quran?
Yes. Prophet Muhammad is named in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Fath (48:29).
Is Muhammad a boy's or girl's name?
Muhammad is a boy's name.
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