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Mohammad

Meaning — From the Arabic Muhammad, derived from the root ḥ-m-d meaning "to praise, to commend", making the name mean "praiseworthy" or "the praised one". It is the name of the Prophet of Islam, born in Mecca around 570 CE, and is estimated to be one of the most common given names in the world. The name carries the theological weight of Islam's founding figure.·Arabic origin·Male·moh-HAM-ad

Mohammad Mohammad is one of the most globally significant names in human history — given to more people across more cultures than perhaps any other, it carries the spiritual aspiration of parents across fourteen centuries who wished to honor the founder of Islam by naming their son after him. In literary contexts the name instantly situates a character within the rich tradition of Islamic culture, from the philosophical heights of the medieval Islamic Golden Age to the diverse contemporary Muslim diaspora. A character named Mohammad inhabits an identity shaped by both divine aspiration and the complex politics of a name that never travels without its history.

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