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Muhammad Mokhtar name meaning

“praised; chosen”

Letters
15
Syllables
2
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: MMeaning faithArabic origin

Muhammad Mokhtar is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'praised; chosen'.

What does Muhammad Mokhtar mean?

Praised; chosen

In Malay: terpuji; terpilih

Sources (2)

About the name Muhammad Mokhtar

Muhammad Mokhtar combines Muhammad and Mokhtar, both from Arabic. Muhammad ('praised') is commonly used as a first element in boys' names. Mokhtar, a Malaysian spelling of Mukhtar, means chosen. Other spellings include Mohd, Mohamad, Mohamed and Muhamad. The combination is used in Malaysia.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesMuhammad-Mokhtar
PartsMuhammad + Mokhtar
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمحمد مختار

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Mukhtar · behindthename.com · meaning

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