Mohamed
“the praised one, worthy of praise”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 20th
- births in 2023–2025
- 5,925
- babies born in France
- 1 in 307
- −1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2019
Meaning and origin of Mohamed
Mohamed means “the praised one, worthy of praise” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Mohamed in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2019.
- Over recent years, Mohamed has been stable (−1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mohamed every 1.3 schools, all spellings combined.
Mohamed in English-speaking countries
Mohamed ranks 190th in Ontario (Canada), 213th in England and Wales and 261st in Ireland, against 20th in France.
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
190th boys’ name203 babies in 3 years1 boy in 837+5.6% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
213th boys’ name711 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,162−0.9% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
261st boys’ name50 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,436
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
304th boys’ name36 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,665
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
454th boys’ name21 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,121
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
539th boys’ name1,652 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,112−0.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Mohammed965
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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