Names and titles of Muhammad
The names and titles of Muhammad, names and attributes of Muhammad, Names of Muhammad () are the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and used by Muslims, where 88 of them are commonly known, but also countless names which are found mainly in the Quran and hadith literature. The Quran addresses Muhammad in the second person by various appellations; prophet, messenger, servant (abd) of God.

Names

Muhammad 
The name Muhammad () means "praiseworthy" and appears four times in the Quran. Chapter Surah 47 of the Quran is "Muhammad". The name Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim, begins with the kunya Abū, or, father of.

The Quran also refers to Muhammad as Ahmad, "more praiseworthy" (). The penultimate prophet in Islam, Isa ibn Maryam also refers Muhammad as Ahmad in the Sura As-Saff.
Muhammad is also referred to as Hamid, or "Praiser (of God)" (), and as Mahmud, or "Most Highly Praised" ().

Titles
Muhammad is often referenced with these titles or epithets:

Seal of the prophets ()  
The Prophet, (), also, the Prophet of Prophets.
Messenger of God, () 
The Beloved () or The Beloved of God ()
The Chosen or The Appointed ()
The Genuine, The Trustworthy, or The Faithful ()
The Honest, The Righteous, or The Truthful ()
Kind, Compassionate, or Affectionate ()
Model (of Conduct, Merit, or Virtue) ()
The Perfect ()
The Best of Mankind ()
Mercy to the Worlds ()
al-Mubashir, "The Bearer of Good Tidings"
an-Nadhir, "The Warner"
al-Mudhakkir, "The Reminder"
ad-Dā‘ī, "The One Who Calls (unto God)"
al-Bashir, "The Announcer"
an-Nūr, "The Light Personified"
al-Misbah, "The Lamp/ Lantern" (lit. "Bringer of Light – Dawn") – i.e.: as-Siraaj al-Muneer, "The Lamp of Illuminated, Ever-glowing, Ever-Enlightening, Incandescent"
as-Siraaj, "The Lamp/ Lantern" – i.e.: as-Siraaj al-Muneer, "The Lamp of Illuminated, Ever-glowing, Ever-Enlightening, Incandescent"
Ni‘mat-Ullah, "The Divine Favour"
al-Ummiyy, "The Unlettered and Illiterate", i.e.: An-Nabiyyu l-Ummiyy, "The Prophet who is Unlettered and Illiterate"
al-'Aqib, "The Last (Prophet)"
al-Mutawakkil, "The One who Puts his Trust (in God)"
al-Mahi, "The Remover (of Disbelief)"
al-Hanif, "The One of Primordial Religion"
Nâbîyyu at-Tawbah, "The Prophet of Penitence"
al-Mu`azzaz, "The Strengthened One, the One Made Invulnerable"
al-Muwaqqar, "Held in Awe"
al-Fatih, "The Opener"
al-Hashir, "The Gatherer (First to be Resurrected) on the Day of Judgement"
al-Shafî`, "The Intercessor"
Kareem, Noble and Generous (),
Shahid/Shahed (), A Witness
al-Mushaffa`, The One Whose Intercession Shall be Granted
al-Mujtaba, The Chosen ()
‘Abd’Allah, Servant of God
Akhir, 'The Final, that is, the final prophet, "Last Messenger"

Muhammad is sometimes addressed by designations deriving from his state at the time of the address: thus he is referred to as the enwrapped (Al-Muzzammil) in Quran  and the shrouded (al-muddaththir) in Quran .

He is also known by these epithets:
Ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, descendant of Abd al-Muttalib
Abu ’l-Qasim (, father of Qasim ibn Muhammad), a son by his first wife Khadija bint Khuwaylid.
Abu ‘Abd’Ullah, father of Abdullah ibn Muhammad, also a son by Khadija.
Abu Ibrahim, father of Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, a son by Maria al-Qibtiyya.
Abu ’t-Tahir, father of the Pure
Abu ’t-Tayyib, father of the Pleasant

In Iran, Central Asia and South Asia, Turkey and the Balkans, he is often called Hadrat (His Presence or His Holiness) ) or Messenger ().

Islamic scholars strongly emphasize the need for Muslims to follow the name of Muhammad, whether spoken or written, with the honorific phrase "peace be upon him", often abbreviated to PBUH or SAW, from  or written ﷺ.

See also

 Names and titles of Jesus in the Quran
Islamic honorifics
Salawat
Mawlid
Na`at
Madih nabawi
Haḍra
Dala'il al-Khayrat

References

Further reading 
Chiabotti, Francesco, Names, in Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God (2 vols.), Edited by C. Fitzpatrick and A. Walker, Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO, 2014.