Meaning of the Name “Muhammad” ﷺ in 25 Languages (With Table)
The blessed name Muhammad (محمد) comes from the Arabic root ح-م-د (ḥ-m-d) which means “to praise”.
Therefore, Muhammad literally means “The Praised One” or “The One Worthy of Praise”.
Allah Himself chose this name for His final Messenger ﷺ, and it appears four times in the Holy Qur’an.
Below is how the meaning of the name “Muhammad” is expressed in 25 different languages:
| # | Language | Meaning of “Muhammad” ﷺ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | محمد – المحمود (Al-Maḥmūd) → The Praised One |
| 2 | Urdu | محمد – قابلِ تعریف، ستائش کیا جانے والا |
| 3 | English | The Praised One / The One Worthy of Praise |
| 4 | Hindi | मुहम्मद – प्रशंसित, स्तुति के योग्य |
| 5 | Persian (Farsi) | محمد – ستوده، پسندیده |
| 6 | Turkish | Muhammed – Övülmüş, çok övülen |
| 7 | Bengali | মুহাম্মাদ – প্রশংসিত, যিনি প্রশংসার যোগ্য |
| 8 | Indonesian | Muhammad – Yang Terpuji |
| 9 | Malay | Muhammad – Yang Terpuji |
| 10 | Punjabi (Shahmukhi) | محمد – قابلِ تعریف، ساراہیا جان والا |
| 11 | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) | ਮੁਹੰਮਦ – ਸਤਾਇਆ ਹੋਇਆ, ਪ੍ਰਸੰਸਾ ਯੋਗ |
| 12 | Pashto | محمد – ستايل شوی، د تعریف وړ |
| 13 | Tamil | முஹம்மது – புகழப்பட்டவர் |
| 14 | Telugu | ముహమ్మద్ – పొగడబడిన వ్యక్తి |
| 15 | French | Mohammed – Le Loué, Celui qui est digne de louange |
| 16 | Spanish | Mahoma / Muhammad – El Alabado |
| 17 | German | Mohammed – Der Gepriesene |
| 18 | Russian | Мухаммад – Достохвальный, Похвальный |
| 19 | Chinese (Simplified) | 穆罕默德 – 受赞颂者 |
| 20 | Japanese | ムハンマド – 称賛される者 |
| 21 | Korean | 무함마드 – 칭송받는 자 |
| 22 | Swahili | Muhammad – Anayestahiki kusifiwa |
| 23 | Bosnian | Muhammed – Hvaljeni, onaj koji je dostojan hvale |
| 24 | Albanian | Muhamedi – I Lavdëruari |
| 25 | Haussa | Muhammad – Wanda ake yabawa |
ﷺ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
May countless peace and blessings be upon our Beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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