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أَحْمَد
Ahmad
AH-mad
“Most praised; worthy of praise.”
About Ahmad
Ahmad is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "most praised; worthy of praise", an Arabic-Turkish name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ح-م-د. One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Beloved across all Muslim cultures; spelled 'Ahmet' in Turkish.
Spellings of Ahmad
أَحْمَد is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmadthe spelling used on this page | 229 | 865 |
| Ahmed | 300 | 4,690 |
| Ahmet | 16 | 460 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Turkish
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Ahmad is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 61 : Ayah 6
وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُّصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَمُبَشِّرًا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِي مِن بَعْدِي اسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ …
“And [mention] when Isa, the son of Maryam, said, "O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad." …”
Ahmad appears in the Qur'an directly, as in the verse above.
Across history
Who has carried Ahmad before.
- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him); Ahmad is one of his names
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Ahmad
- What does the name Ahmad mean?
- Ahmad (أَحْمَد) means "Most praised; worthy of praise". From the Arabic root ح-م-د. One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
- Is Ahmad a name from the Qur'an?
- Yes. Ahmad appears in the Qur'an, in Surah 61, Ayah 6. The verse is on this page with its English meaning.
- Is Ahmad a boy or a girl name?
- Ahmad is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Ahmad come from?
- Ahmad is an Arabic-Turkish name, built on the root letters Ḥ-M-D. Beloved across all Muslim cultures; spelled 'Ahmet' in Turkish.
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