Mohammad
Say it: mo-HAM-ad
BoyMeans praiseworthy8 letters3 syllables
#207
in Ireland (2025)
#206 with spellings combined
23
babies in 2025
#204
best rank (2002)
429
babies since 1988
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10-year rank change
Mohammad through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | #206 |
| 2024 | 19 | #229 |
| 2023 | 17 | #248 |
| 2022 | 16 | #277 |
| 2021 | 14 | #300 |
| 2020 | 16 | #271 |
| 2019 | 11 | #341 |
| 2018 | 17 | #267 |
| 2017 | 11 | #356 |
| 2016 | 16 | #283 |
| 2015 | 14 | #308 |
| 2014 | 13 | #325 |
| 2013 | 17 | #276 |
| 2012 | 19 | #263 |
| 2011 | 13 | #326 |
| 2010 | 16 | #284 |
| 2009 | 12 | #322 |
| 2008 | 19 | #247 |
| 2007 | 18 | #234 |
| 2006 | 9 | #315 |
| 2005 | 15 | #224 |
| 2004 | 14 | #214 |
| 2003 | 12 | #228 |
| 2002 | 14 | #204 |
| 2001 | 7 | #273 |
| 1999 | 4 | #330 |
| 1998 | 4 | #324 |
| 1997 | 6 | #286 |
| 1996 | 9 | #234 |
| 1995 | 5 | #281 |
| 1994 | 5 | #263 |
| 1993 | 3 | #339 |
| 1992 | 7 | #238 |
| 1991 | 6 | #242 |
| 1989 | 5 | #253 |
| 1988 | 3 | #319 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Mohammad mean?
Praiseworthy
Arabic, a spelling of Muhammad, from a verb meaning to praise.
Say it right
moHAMad
The story of Mohammad
Mohammad is one of many English spellings of the Arabic name Muhammad. It means “praiseworthy”, from an Arabic verb meaning to praise, and comes from the same root as Ahmad and Hamid. It is the name of the Prophet of Islam and is given very widely in Muslim families. It is often said to be the most common given name in the world.
The spelling varies with the language and country a family comes from. Mohammed, Muhammad and Mohamed are other frequent forms, and Mehmet is the Turkish version.
Mohammad first appears in the CSO records in 1988. The CSO counts each spelling separately, so Muhammad and Mohammed have their own pages here. This spelling had its best rank at number 204 in 2002, and its biggest year was 2025, with 23 boys.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Mohammad (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Muhammad (name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad | 23 | 429 |
In Northern Ireland
#344 in 2025 with 4 babies. Best rank #241 (1999); 18 babies since 1999.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.