Skip to content

Malay Names · Boy

Muhammad Abu name meaning

“praised; father of”

Letters
11
Syllables
5
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: MArabic origin

Muhammad Abu is a boy's compound name meaning 'praised; father of', from Muhammad and Abu.

What does Muhammad Abu mean?

Praised; father of

In Malay: terpuji; bapa kepada

Sources (2)

About the name Muhammad Abu

Muhammad Abu combines Muhammad, a common first element in boys' names, with Abu. Muhammad means 'praised' and Abu means 'father of'. Abu is Arabic for 'father of' and appears in kunyah-style and combined names. Muhammad is also written Mohd, Mohamad or Mohammad in Malaysian documents.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesMu-ham-mad A-bu
PartsMuhammad + Abu
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمحمد أبو

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: أبو · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

More Malay Names starting with M

Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Entry ID: mn07422 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake