Mahamad
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ma-HAM-mad
- Origin
- Arabic
Mahamad is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “praised; praiseworthy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mahamad mean?
Arabic: spelling of Mahammad; Azerbaijani form of Muhammad
“praised; praiseworthy”
Azerbaijani form of Muhammad, the name of the Prophet of Islam.
Meaning borrowed from Mahammad.
Is Mahamad a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahamad is a boys' name.
How popular is Mahamad in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 6 boys.
Mahamad in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
Names like Mahamad
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Fahad, Ahmed, Hammad, Abdullah, Hamza, Mouhamed, Mustafa, Musab, Abdul-Ahad, Saif, Mahmoud
Names related to Mahamad
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mahamad: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mahamad, updated 20 October 2026.