Mohamad

“Variant of Muhammad — Praised, praiseworthy” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2035 in the US (2025) · 90s

Mohamad has appeared in US records since 1974 — best rank #1016 (1997) · 3,662 babies named Mohamad all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mohamads

Mohamad Ghaddar — Lebanese footballer
Mohamad Chatah — former minister of finance and ambassador to the United States (1951-2013)
Mohamad Haidar — Lebanese soccer player
Mohamad Al-Garni — Qatari middle distance runner
Mohamad Fityan — Syrian composer

What Mohamads become

Among 466 notable people named Mohamad:

Political leaders appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mohamad Chatah, former minister of finance and ambassador to the United States (1951-2013).

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