Mohamad
How to say it: moh-HAH-mud · /moʊˈhɑməd/
Variant spelling of Muhammad from Arabic meaning 'praised' - honors the Islamic prophet.
Mohamad was the 117th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 73 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #97 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #117 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 73 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,002 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #97 |
| In France, 2025 | #13 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mohamad is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mo
- Moe
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mohamad is about 1 in 42.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German.
In France: #13 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mohamad
- Mohamad Ghaddar (born 1984)Lebanese footballer
- Mohamad Haidar (born 1989)Lebanese soccer player
- Mohamad Fityan (born 1984)Syrian composer
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