Muharram

Muharram is a Muslim name for boys that carries the meaning "the forbidden." It is derived from the Arabic word muḥarram (مُحَرَّم), which means "forbidden." In the Islamic calendar, Muharram is the first month out of a total of twelve and is also referred to as "the forbidden month," during which fighting is prohibited.

What does the name Muharram mean?

The name Muharram is a Muslim boy's name that can be translated as "the forbidden." It originates from the Arabic muḥarram (مُحَرَّم), which means "forbidden." In Islam, Muharram is considered the first month of the Muslim lunar calendar and is known as the "forbidden month" because fighting is prohibited during this time. A common spelling, especially among Turkish and Albanian speakers, is Muharrem.

Where does the name Muharram come from?

The etymology of Muharram shows that it is a masculine first name of Arabic origin that means "the name of a month." The Arabic term muḥarram (مُحَرَّم) is derived from the word for forbidden. This name is widespread in Arabic and Muslim languages.

How do you pronounce Muharram?

Mu-har-ram

Popularity

In Germany, Muharram is a rather rare first name. It has not even been mentioned in the German first name rankings so far. Its best placement was in 2017, ranking 3,493rd in the Canadian first name charts. In the last ten years, Muharram has been given less than ten times there, leading to a 4,480th place in the ten-year statistics. From 1980 to 2024, it ranks 6,188th in Canada.