Mohammed is one of the common English spellings of the Arabic name Muhammad, which means "praised" or "praiseworthy" and honors the Prophet of Islam. Counted across all its spellings, it is one of the most widely given names in the world. In the United States Mohammed on its own has been in the top 1000 every year since 2000, peaked at number 479 in 2001 and ranks number 595 in 2025.