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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 name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ح-م-د. One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Beloved across all Muslim cultures; spelled 'Ahmet' in Turkish.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Ahmed, Ahmet
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.'”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
Ahmad appears in the Qur'an directly. The verse above is one of those mentions.
Across history
Who has carried Ahmad before.
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Ahmad is one of his names)
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
Discover names like Ahmad
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“The Praised One.”
AH-lee · Arabic
“Elevated, noble, exalted.”
ib-raa-HEEM · Arabic-Hebrew · Arabic
“Father of many; patriarch.”
mah-MOOD · Arabic
“Praised, praiseworthy.”
ab-dul-a-ZEEZ · Arabic
“Servant of the Mighty.”
im-RAAN · Arabic
“Prosperity; long life.”
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