Muhammad

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

Proper noun

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

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.

Forms

Muhammads Mahomed Mahommed Mehemet Mohamad Muhamed Muhammat Muhamad Mehemed Mehemmed Mahoma Muhammud Mahemet Mehemmet Mehmed Mehmet Mohamet Mahamad Mahammad Mahamet Mahumet Mohammet Mahammed Mahamed

Synonyms

Seal of the Prophets al-Amin Abu Qasim Momo

Related

Mahmud Mahmoud mammet mammetry Baphomet Mahound Hemedti

Derived

if the mountain won't come to Muhammad Mohammedan Mohammedanism Mohammedism Mohammedist