The first name Mohamed

In 2025, 240 boys were named Mohamed, making it the 209th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 430 births (#132).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mohamed with other names.

In 2025, 568 boys born in the United States were named Mohamed, the 527th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 712 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames for Mohamed

• Hemedti

• Mohamed ElBaradei
  Egyptian law scholar and diplomat, 4th Director General of the International Atomic Energy, born 1942
• Mohamed Elneny
  Egyptian association football player (born 1992)
• Mohamed Muizzu
  8th President of the Maldives since 2023
• Mohamed Zidan
  Egyptian association football player, born 1981
• Mohamed Aboutrika
  Egyptian association football player, born 1978
• Mohamed El-Shenawy
  Egyptian assiciation football player, born 1988
• Mohamed Elyounoussi
  Association football player, born 1994
• Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche
  Algerian association football player, born 1985
• Mostafa Mohamed
  Egyptian association football player, born 1997
• Mohamed Abdel-Shafy
  Egyptian association football player, born 1985
• Mohamed Hany
  Egyptian association football player, born 1996
• Mohamed Abdelmonem
  Egyptian association football player, born 1999

• Muhammad
• Mohammed
• Mohammad
• Ibrahim
• Yusuf
• Ahmed
• Omar
• Ahmad
• Abdullah
• Musa
• Amir
• Muhammed
• Yahya
• Hamza
• Mustafa
• Zayn

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What is the origin of the name Mohamed?

Mohamed comes from Arabic.

How popular is the name Mohamed?

In 2025, 240 boys born in England and Wales were named Mohamed, ranking 209th. Its peak was 2008, with 430 births.

What are nicknames for Mohamed?

Common nicknames for Mohamed include Hemedti.

Is Mohamed a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 19,350 US babies named Mohamed since 1880 were boys.

When was Mohamed most popular?

2014 in the United States, when 712 babies were named Mohamed, its highest rank at 428th.

What name is Mohamed a form of?

Mohamed is a form of Muhammad.

Is Mohamed also a surname?

Yes. Mohamed is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.