Muhammad

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/mʊˈhɑməd//mʊˈhæməd//məˈhæmɪd/Australia/məˈhɐməd/

proper noun

The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.

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Meanings

proper nounMuhammad (plural Muhammads)

plural Muhammads · alternative Mahomet · alternative Mohammed · alternative Mohammad · alternative Mohamed · alternative Muhammed · alternative Mahomed · alternative Mahommed · alternative Mehemet · alternative Mohamad · alternative Muhamed · alternative Muhammat · alternative Muhamad · alternative Mehemed · alternative Mehemmed · alternative Mahoma

  1. uncountableIslamThe figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.
  2. uncountableIslamThe 47th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
  3. countableA male given name from Arabic, very popular among Muslims.
  4. A surname from Arabic.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Seal of the Prophetsal-AminAbu QasimMomo

Origin

Transliteration of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “praised, commendable, laudable”), the passive participle of حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud, extol”). From the same triconsonantal root ح م د (ḥ m d) as, but distinct from, Mahmud. Doublet of Mahound and mammet.

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Translations

Afrikaans Mohammed
  • Mohammedthe prophet who introduced Islam
Ancient Greek Μουάμεδ
  • Μουάμεδ (Mouámed)the prophet who introduced Islam
Arabic مُحَمَّد, سورة محمد
  • مُحَمَّد (muḥammad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • سورة محمد47th sura of the Qur'an
Basque Muhammad
  • Muhammadthe prophet who introduced Islam
Bengali মুহাম্মদ, মুহাম্মদ
  • মুহাম্মদ (muhammod)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • মুহাম্মদ (muhammod)male given name
  • মোহাম্মদ (mōhammod)male given name
  • মুহম্মদ (muhommod)male given name
  • মহম্মদ (mohommod)male given name
Bulgarian Мохаме́д, сура Мухаммад
  • Мохаме́д (Mohaméd)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • сура Мухаммад47th sura of the Qur'an
  • Мухаммадmale given name
  • Мухаммед (Muhammed)male given name
Catalan Mafumet
  • Mafumetthe prophet who introduced Islam
Chinese Mandarin 穆罕默德, 穆聖 /穆圣
  • 穆罕默德 (Mùhǎnmòdé)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • 穆聖 /穆圣 (Mùshèng)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • 穆罕默德 (Mùhǎnmòdé)male given name
  • 莫哈末 (Mòhāmò)male given name
  • 買買提 /买买提 (Mǎimǎití)male given name
Czech Mohamed
  • Mohamedthe prophet who introduced Islam
Danish Muhammed
  • Muhammedthe prophet who introduced Islam
Dutch Mohammed
  • Mohammedthe prophet who introduced Islam
Esperanto Mohamedo
  • Mohamedothe prophet who introduced Islam
Estonian Muḩammad
  • Muḩammadthe prophet who introduced Islam
Finnish Muhammed, Muhammad
  • Muhammedthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Muhammadthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Muhammedmale given name
French Mahomet, Mohammed
  • Mahometthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Mohammedthe prophet who introduced Islam
German Mohammed, Mohammed
  • Mohammedthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Mohammedmale given name
Greek Μωάμεθ
  • Μωάμεθ (Moámeth)the prophet who introduced Islam
Hawaiian Mohameka
  • Mohamekathe prophet who introduced Islam
Hebrew מֻחַמַּד, מוחמד
  • מֻחַמַּד (mukhammad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • מוחמד (Mukhammad)male given name
Hindi मुहम्मद, महम्मद
  • मुहम्मद (muhammad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • महम्मद (mahammad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • मुहन्मद (muhanmad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • महमद (mahmad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • मोहम्मद (mohammad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • मुहम्मद (muhammad)male given name
  • मोहम्मद (mohammad)male given name
  • महम्मद (mahammad)male given name
  • महमद (mahmad)male given name
Hungarian Mohamed, Mohamed próféta
  • Mohamedthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Mohamed prófétathe prophet who introduced Islam
Icelandic Múhameð
  • Múhameðthe prophet who introduced Islam
Indonesian Muhammad, Muhammad
  • Muhammadthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Muhammadmale given name
Italian Maometto
  • Maomettothe prophet who introduced Islam
Japanese マホメット, モハメッド
  • マホメット (Mahometto)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • モハメッド (Mohameddo)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • ムハンマド・イブン゠アブドゥッラーフ (muhanmado ibun-abudurrāfu)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • ムハンマド (muhanmado)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • ムハンマド (Muhanmado)male given name
Korean 무함마드, 마호멧
  • 무함마드 (Muhammadeu)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • 마호멧 (Mahomet)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • 무함마드 (muhammadeu)male given name
  • 무하마드 (muhamadeu)male given name
Latin Mahometus, Machometus
  • Mahometusthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Machometusthe prophet who introduced Islam
Latvian Muhameds
  • Muhamedsthe prophet who introduced Islam
Lithuanian Mahometas
  • Mahometasthe prophet who introduced Islam
Malay Muhammad, Muhammad
  • Muhammadthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Muhammadmale given name
Norwegian Muhammed
  • Muhammedthe prophet who introduced Islam
Persian محمد, محمد
  • محمد (mohammad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • محمد (mohammed)male given name
Polish Mahomet
  • Mahometthe prophet who introduced Islam
Portuguese Maomé
  • Maométhe prophet who introduced Islam
Punjabi ਮੁਹੰਮਦ
  • ਮੁਹੰਮਦ (muhammad)male given name
Romanian Mahomed, Mahomed
  • Mahomedthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Mahomedmale given name
Russian Муха́ммед, Моха́ммед
  • Муха́ммед (Muxámmed)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • Моха́ммед (Moxámmed)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • Муха́ммад (Muxámmad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • Магоме́т (Magomét)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • су́ра Муха́ммад (súra Muxámmad)47th sura of the Qur'an
  • Муха́ммед (Muxámmed)male given name
  • Моха́ммед (Moxámmed)male given name
  • Муха́ммад (Muxámmad)male given name
Scottish Gaelic Muhammad
  • Muhammadthe prophet who introduced Islam
Slovak Mohamed
  • Mohamedthe prophet who introduced Islam
Spanish Mahoma
  • Mahomathe prophet who introduced Islam
Swahili Muhammad, Muhammad
  • Muhammadthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Muhammadmale given name
Swedish Muhammed
  • Muhammedthe prophet who introduced Islam
Tagalog Mahoma
  • Mahomathe prophet who introduced Islam
Tamil முகம்மது நபி, முகம்மது
  • முகம்மது நபி (mukammatu napi)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • முகம்மது (mukammatu)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • முகமது (mukamatu)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • முஹம்மது (muhammatu)male given name
  • முகமது (mukamatu)male given name
Thai มุฮัมมัด, มะหะหมัด
  • มุฮัมมัด (mú-ham-mát)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • มะหะหมัด (má-hà-màt)the prophet who introduced Islam
Turkish Muhammed, Muhammet
  • Muhammedthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Muhammetthe prophet who introduced Islam
  • Mehmetmale given name
Ukrainian Муха́ммед, Магоме́т
  • Муха́ммед (Muxámmed)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • Магоме́т (Mahomét)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • Муха́мед (Muxámed)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • Моха́ммед (Moxámmed)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • Моха́мед (Moxámed)the prophet who introduced Islam
Urdu مُحَمَّد, محمد
  • مُحَمَّد (muhammad)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • محمدmale given name
Vietnamese Muhammad
  • Muhammadthe prophet who introduced Islam
Welsh Muhammad
  • Muhammadthe prophet who introduced Islam
Yiddish מאַכמעד, מוחמד
  • מאַכמעד (makhmed)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • מוחמד (mukhamed)the prophet who introduced Islam
  • מוכאַמאַד (mukhamad)male given name
Cite this entry
APA

Muhammad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muhammad

MLA

“Muhammad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muhammad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muhammad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muhammad.

Source: Muhammad on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.