محمد

Arabic

one common calligraphic representation of Muhammad's name

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle of the verb حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud”), from the root ح م د (ḥ-m-d).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.ħam.mad/

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Proper noun

مُحَمَّد • (muḥammad) m

1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 3:144:

     وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ

     wamā muḥammadun ʔillā rasūlun qad ḵalat min qablihi r-rusulu

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. a male given name, variously transliterated as: Muhammad, Mohammed, Mahomet, etc. (see Muhammad for an extensive list)
3. The 47th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Declension

Declension of noun مُحَمَّد (muḥammad)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	مُحَمَّد muḥammad	—
Nominative	—	مُحَمَّدٌ muḥammadun	—
Accusative	—	مُحَمَّدًا muḥammadan	—
Genitive	—	مُحَمَّدٍ muḥammadin	—

Derived terms

• مُحَمَّدِيّ (muḥammadiyy)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: Məhəmməd
• → Chinese: 穆罕默德 (Mùhǎnmòdé)
• → English: Muhammad
• → Persian: محمد
• → Turkish: Muhammed

Adjective

مُحَمَّد • (muḥammad) (feminine مُحَمَّدَة (muḥammada), masculine plural مُحَمَّدُونَ (muḥammadūna), feminine plural مُحَمَّدَات (muḥammadāt))

1. commendable, laudable, praised, praiseworthy

Declension

Declension of adjective مُحَمَّد (muḥammad)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحَمَّد muḥammad	الْمُحَمَّد al-muḥammad	مُحَمَّدَة muḥammada	الْمُحَمَّدَة al-muḥammada
Nominative	مُحَمَّدٌ muḥammadun	الْمُحَمَّدُ al-muḥammadu	مُحَمَّدَةٌ muḥammadatun	الْمُحَمَّدَةُ al-muḥammadatu
Accusative	مُحَمَّدًا muḥammadan	الْمُحَمَّدَ al-muḥammada	مُحَمَّدَةً muḥammadatan	الْمُحَمَّدَةَ al-muḥammadata
Genitive	مُحَمَّدٍ muḥammadin	الْمُحَمَّدِ al-muḥammadi	مُحَمَّدَةٍ muḥammadatin	الْمُحَمَّدَةِ al-muḥammadati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحَمَّدَيْن muḥammadayn	الْمُحَمَّدَيْن al-muḥammadayn	مُحَمَّدَتَيْن muḥammadatayn	الْمُحَمَّدَتَيْن al-muḥammadatayn
Nominative	مُحَمَّدَانِ muḥammadāni	الْمُحَمَّدَانِ al-muḥammadāni	مُحَمَّدَتَانِ muḥammadatāni	الْمُحَمَّدَتَانِ al-muḥammadatāni
Accusative	مُحَمَّدَيْنِ muḥammadayni	الْمُحَمَّدَيْنِ al-muḥammadayni	مُحَمَّدَتَيْنِ muḥammadatayni	الْمُحَمَّدَتَيْنِ al-muḥammadatayni
Genitive	مُحَمَّدَيْنِ muḥammadayni	الْمُحَمَّدَيْنِ al-muḥammadayni	مُحَمَّدَتَيْنِ muḥammadatayni	الْمُحَمَّدَتَيْنِ al-muḥammadatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُحَمَّدِين muḥammadīn	الْمُحَمَّدِين al-muḥammadīn	مُحَمَّدَات muḥammadāt	الْمُحَمَّدَات al-muḥammadāt
Nominative	مُحَمَّدُونَ muḥammadūna	الْمُحَمَّدُونَ al-muḥammadūna	مُحَمَّدَاتٌ muḥammadātun	الْمُحَمَّدَاتُ al-muḥammadātu
Accusative	مُحَمَّدِينَ muḥammadīna	الْمُحَمَّدِينَ al-muḥammadīna	مُحَمَّدَاتٍ muḥammadātin	الْمُحَمَّدَاتِ al-muḥammadāti
Genitive	مُحَمَّدِينَ muḥammadīna	الْمُحَمَّدِينَ al-muḥammadīna	مُحَمَّدَاتٍ muḥammadātin	الْمُحَمَّدَاتِ al-muḥammadāti

See also

• (Islamic prophets) آدَم (ʔādam), إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs), نُوح (nūḥ), هُود (hūd), صَالِح (ṣāliḥ), إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), لُوط (lūṭ), إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl), إِسْحَاق (ʔisḥāq), يَعْقُوب (yaʕqūb), يُوسُف (yūsuf), أَيُّوب (ʔayyūb), ذُو الْكِفْل (ḏū l-kifl), شُعَيْب (šuʕayb), مُوسَى (mūsā), هَارُون (hārūn), دَاوُد (dāwūd), سُلَيْمَان (sulaymān), يُونُس (yūnus), إِلْيَاس (ʔilyās), الْيَسَع (al-yasaʕ), زَكَرِيَّا (zakariyyā), يَحْيَى (yaḥyā), عِيسَى (ʕīsā), مُحَمَّد (muḥammad) ^{(Category: ar:Islamic prophets)}

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maħ.mad/

Noun

مَحْمَد • (maḥmad) m

1. verbal noun of حَمِدَ (ḥamida) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun مَحْمَد (maḥmad)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَحْمَد maḥmad	الْمَحْمَد al-maḥmad	مَحْمَد maḥmad
Nominative	مَحْمَدٌ maḥmadun	الْمَحْمَدُ al-maḥmadu	مَحْمَدُ maḥmadu
Accusative	مَحْمَدًا maḥmadan	الْمَحْمَدَ al-maḥmada	مَحْمَدَ maḥmada
Genitive	مَحْمَدٍ maḥmadin	الْمَحْمَدِ al-maḥmadi	مَحْمَدِ maḥmadi

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maħ.mid/

Noun

مَحْمِد • (maḥmid) m

1. verbal noun of حَمِدَ (ḥamida) (form I)

Declension

Declension of noun مَحْمِد (maḥmid)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَحْمِد maḥmid	الْمَحْمِد al-maḥmid	مَحْمِد maḥmid
Nominative	مَحْمِدٌ maḥmidun	الْمَحْمِدُ al-maḥmidu	مَحْمِدُ maḥmidu
Accusative	مَحْمِدًا maḥmidan	الْمَحْمِدَ al-maḥmida	مَحْمِدَ maḥmida
Genitive	مَحْمِدٍ maḥmidin	الْمَحْمِدِ al-maḥmidi	مَحْمِدِ maḥmidi

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد • (Mehmed, Mehemed)

1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

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Pashto

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad), Derived from the passive participle of the verb حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud”), from the root ح م د (ḥ-m-d).

Proper noun

محمد • (Mohammad)

1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

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Persian

Dari	محمد
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Муҳаммад

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mohæmˈmæd/

Proper noun

محمد • (Mohammad)

1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

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Punjabi

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

Proper noun

1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

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Sindhi

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد • (Muhammad)

1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

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Urdu

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد • (muḥammad) m (Hindi spelling मुहम्मद)

1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed