Means "praiseworthy", derived from Arabic حمد (hamid) "to praise". This was the name of the prophet who founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century. Since his time, it has been very popular in the Muslim world.The name was borne by six sultans of the Ottoman Empire (though their names are usually given in the Turkish spelling Mehmet). It was also borne by Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, a 9th-century Persian mathematician and scientist who devised algebra. Other famous bearers include the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948) and the American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016).
Famous People: Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmiwiki (Mathematician, 780, Iran), Muhammad Aliwiki (Boxer, 1942, United States), Muhammad Yunuswiki (Businessperson, 1940, Bangladesh), Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumiwiki (Writer, 1207, Tajikistan), Muhammad Ali Jinnahwiki (Politician, 1876, Pakistan), Muhammad Iqbalwiki (Writer, 1877, Pakistan), Fatima bint Muhammadwiki (Companion, 605, Saudi Arabia), Muhammad al-Idrisiwiki (Geographer, 1100, Spain), Muhammad Ali of Egyptwiki (Politician, 1769, Greece), Muhammad Zia-ul-Haqwiki (Politician, 1924, India)