name
Mohammed
moh-HAM-med
/mɒˈhæmɛd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
mohammed
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Afar (Ethiopia/Eritrea/Djibouti); from Arabic Muhammad
- Meaning
- Praiseworthy; greatly praised; the praised one
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammad
Common mispronunciations
Saying MOH-hah-med with stress on first syllable; stress falls on -HAM-
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second; the name of the Prophet of Islam; the most commonly given male name in the world; the Afar spelling often reflects East African Arabic phonology
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