Meaning & History
Mihammad is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Muhammad, which derives from the Arabic root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise." The name thus carries the meaning "praised" or "commendable."
Muhammad was the name of the prophet and founder of Islam, who lived in the 7th century. According to Islamic tradition, at age 40 Muhammad began receiving revelations from the angel Gabriel, which later became the Quran. He conquered Mecca, his birthplace, and by his death in 632, most of the Arabian Peninsula was under his followers' control. Since then, Muhammad and its variants, including the spelling Mihammad, have been among the most popular names in the Muslim world.
The name has been borne by several notable historical figures, including the Baghdad-born mathematician and astronomer who devised algebra, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, as well as Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, the renowned Persian poet. Prominent individuals with variants of the name include the Ottoman sultans, often referred to by the Turkish spelling Mehmet, and Muhammad Ali, the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Though the spelling Mihammad is less common than some other transcriptions, it remains a direct transliteration from Arabic.
- Meaning: praised
- Origin: Arabic
- Type: alternate transcription of Muhammad
- Usage: Arabic-speaking regions and global Muslim communities