محمد

ﷴ U+FDF4, ﷴ ARABIC LIGATURE MOHAMMAD ISOLATED FORM ← ﷳ [U+FDF3] Arabic Presentation Forms-A ﷵ → [U+FDF5]

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 مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ‎

     wa-mā muḥammadun ʔillā rasūlun qad ḵalat min qablihi r-rusulu

     Muhammad is not but a messenger. Messengers have passed on before him.

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
  • → Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދ‎ (muḥammad)
• → Portuguese: Mamede, Maomé
• → Turkish: Muhammet

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

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد • (Mehmed, Mehemmed)

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

Descendants

• Turkish: Mehmet, Muhammet, Muhammed

Pashto

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد • (mohammad)

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

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [mu.ham.ˈmað]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mo̞.ɦäm.mǽd̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mo̞.ɦäm.mǽd̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mʊ.wäm.mǽd̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mu.wäm.mǽd̪̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mo.ɦæm.mǽd̪̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mu.ɦäm.mǽd̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	muhammaḏ
Dari reading?	mohammad
Iranian reading?	mohammad
Tajik reading?	muhammad

Proper noun

Dari	محمد
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Муҳаммад

محمد • (mohammad)

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

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian محمد‎ (muhammaḏ), from Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد • (muhammad) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਮੁਹੰਮਦ)

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

Sindhi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian محمد‎ (muhammaḏ), from Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʊhəmməd̪]

Proper noun

مُحَمَّد (muhammad) m

1. (Islam) the prophet Muhammad
2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mu.ħam.mad/, [muˈħam.mad]

Proper noun

محمد • (muḥammad) m

1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad

Etymology 2

From Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mħam.mad/, [(ɪ)mˈħam.mad]

• Audio (Ramallah)

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Proper noun

محمد • (mḥammad) m

1. a male given name, Muhammad or Mohammed

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مُحَمَّد‎ (muhammad), from Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /moː.ɦəm.məd̪/, /mʊ.ɦəm.məd̪/, [mɔ.ɦɔm.məd̪]

Proper noun

محمد • (mohammad, muhammad) m (Hindi spelling मोहम्मद or मुहम्मद)

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