# Muhammad

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mʊˈhɑməd/ · frequency rank #8,697

## Definitions
1. The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.
2. The 47th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
3. A male given name from Arabic, very popular among Muslims.

## Etymology
Transliteration of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “praised, commendable, laudable”), the passive participle of حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud, extol”). From the same triconsonantal root ح م د (ḥ m d) as, but distinct from, Mahmud.

## Easily confused with
- **Mohammed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mohammed-vs-muhammad)

## Common misspellings (10)
`mhuammad`, `mmuhammad`, `muahmmad`, `muhamad`, `muhamamd`, `muhammadd`, `muhammda`, `muhhammad`, `muhmamad`, `umhammad`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/muhammad