Meaning of the nameMohamed
- Male
- Arabic origin
- Mo-ha-med
Mohamed is a male name of Arabic origin, a transcription of Muhammad (مُحَمَّد), which means 'praised'.
- People (2022)
- 1,524
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,182
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,171
- people
Mohamed in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mohamed, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (297 people).
0 women 1,510 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Mohamed is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mohamed in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 710 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 297 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 70 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 68 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 54 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 53 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 30 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 16 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mohamed
Mohamed is a transcription of the Arabic name Muhammad (muḥammad); according to Wiktionary, it is the passive participle of a verb meaning to praise, and Behind the Name gives the meaning 'praised, worthy of praise' and records Mohamed as a variant, used mainly in Egypt and Algeria. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,524 people named Mohamed, with a median age of 32. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná. The name is almost always male.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Muhammad · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Mohamed · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Mohamed · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Mohamed
What does the name Mohamed mean?
Mohamed means “praised, worthy of praise”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Mohamed in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,524 people with the first name Mohamed, which ranks it number 6,182 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Mohamed a boy's or a girl's name?
Mohamed is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,510 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Mohamed?
Mohamed is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mohamed most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.003% of the state's population is named Mohamed (297 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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