Mohamed
Say it: mo-HAM-ed
BoyMeans praised, praiseworthy7 letters3 syllables
#286
in Ireland (2025)
#276 with spellings combined
15
babies in 2025
#211
best rank (2006)
377
babies since 1980
Up 4
10-year rank change
Mohamed through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | #276 |
| 2024 | 18 | #238 |
| 2023 | 17 | #248 |
| 2022 | 14 | #297 |
| 2021 | 7 | #439 |
| 2020 | 12 | #332 |
| 2019 | 15 | #287 |
| 2018 | 13 | #313 |
| 2017 | 13 | #317 |
| 2016 | 10 | #372 |
| 2015 | 16 | #280 |
| 2014 | 13 | #325 |
| 2013 | 13 | #317 |
| 2012 | 15 | #300 |
| 2011 | 22 | #238 |
| 2010 | 10 | #373 |
| 2009 | 18 | #261 |
| 2008 | 16 | #275 |
| 2007 | 12 | #299 |
| 2006 | 19 | #211 |
| 2005 | 7 | #343 |
| 2004 | 12 | #233 |
| 2003 | 11 | #245 |
| 2002 | 8 | #267 |
| 2001 | 10 | #226 |
| 2000 | 7 | #250 |
| 1996 | 5 | #295 |
| 1994 | 3 | #342 |
| 1992 | 4 | #298 |
| 1991 | 3 | #324 |
| 1988 | 7 | #215 |
| 1985 | 3 | #304 |
| 1983 | 4 | #282 |
| 1980 | 5 | #264 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Mohamed mean?
Praised, praiseworthy
Arabic, a spelling of Muhammad, from the verb hammada (to praise).
Say it right
moHAMed
The story of Mohamed
Mohamed is one of the many ways of writing Muhammad in the Latin alphabet. The name is Arabic and means “praised” or “praiseworthy”, from a verb meaning to praise. It is the name of the Prophet of Islam, and in all its forms it is often said to be the most common given name in the world.
Arabic has its own alphabet, so the name has no single English spelling. Muhammad, Mohammed, Mohammad and Mohamed are all common, and different countries and families favour different forms.
The CSO counts each spelling separately, so the figures here are for Mohamed only. It first reached the list in 1980, with 5 boys. Its best rank was number 211 in 2006, and its biggest year was 2011, with 22 boys. In Northern Ireland this spelling is rarer, with 28 boys registered since 2001.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Mohamed (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Muhammad (name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed | 15 | 377 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #280 (2001); 28 babies since 2001.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.