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Ahmad name meaning
First Name
18k
in the U.S.
since 1880
18k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
16k
in the U.S.
in 2010
16k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ahmad mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Ahmad
User Submitted Origins
Arabic
78%
Islamic/Muslim
9%
English
9%
Urdu
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Nigeria says the name Ahmad is of Arabic origin and means "Praise worthy (one of the names of prophet Muhammad peace be upon him)".
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Ahmad is of Arabic origin and means "The Most praised worthy".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Ahmad means "Thanks or praise".
- A user from Malaysia says the name Ahmad is of Arabic origin and means "Most Praised".
- According to a user from Michigan, U.S., the name Ahmad is of Arabic origin and means "To praise".
- A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Ahmad is of Arabic origin and means "Thankful".
- According to a user from the United Arab Emirates, the name Ahmad is of Islamic / Muslim origin and means "The Most Exalted".
- A user from the United Arab Emirates says the name Ahmad is of Arabic origin and means "It's the prophets name".
- A submission from Qatar says the name Ahmad means "The prophet of islam".
- According to a user from Germany, the name Ahmad is of Arabic origin and means "Thank".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From Arabic أَحْمَد (ʾaḥmad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “to thank or to praise”).
- A male given name from Arabic, variant of Ahmed.
- A surname of Arabic origin.
Ahmad was also found in the following language(s): Indonesian
Notable Persons Named Ahmad
Notable Persons Named Ahmad
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie is a satire, magic realism, and postcolonialism writer. Salman was given the name Ahmad Salman Rushdie on June 19th, 1947 in Mumbai.
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Abu was given the name Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh on October 20th, 1966 in Zarqa, Jordan. Abu is also known as Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh. He left this life on June 7th, 2006.
Belly
Belly is a hip hop music rapping and songwriter. His ongoing career started in 2001. Belly was given the name Ahmad Balshe on April 7th, 1984 in Jenin. Belly is also known as Rebellyus, BellyBoy, Dablo, and Ahmad Balshe; أحمد بلشي.
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Ahmad Shah Massoud is a military person. His military service ended in 2001.
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal is a jazz and modal jazz musician. Ahmad was given the name Frederick Russell Jones on July 2nd, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Ahmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shah Durrani was royalty. He holds the title Durr-i-Durrani, Shah, and Durr-i-Durrani ("pearl of pearls"). His most notable accomplishments were from 1747 to 1772. Ahmad was born in Herat. He passed away on October 16th, 1772.
- Ahmad Shah QajarMonarch
- Ahmad Zahid HamidiMember of the Malaysian Parliament for Bagan Datoh
- Ahmad Lahori
- Ahmad BradshawFootball Player
- Ahmad Shah BahadurRoyalty
- Ahmad I al-MansurMonarch
- Ahmad ShahRoyalty
- Ahmad Shuja PashaDirector General of the Inter-Services Intelligence
- Ahmad DhaniMusician
- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- Ahmad ibn IbrahimMonarch
- Ahmad Khomeini
- Ahmad BrooksAthlete
- Ahmad Al ShugairiTv Personality
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ahmad
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ahmad
Mirzā Ghulām Ahmad
Mirzā Ghulām Ahmad was a religious. He holds the title Founder of, The Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, and TheAhmadiyya Movement in Islam. Mirzā was born on February 13th, 1835 in Qadian. He passed away on May 26th, 1908.
Israr Ahmad
Israr Ahmad was a philosopher. Israr was born on April 26th, 1932 in Hisar (city). He passed away on April 14th, 2010.
Umera Ahmad
Umera Ahmad is an author, novelist, and screenwriter. Umera was born on December 10th, 1976 in Sialkot, Pakistan. Umera is also known as Umera Arsam.
Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad
Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad is a Shaukat Aziz Cabinet, Minister of Information, Mass-media Broadcasting, and Broadcasting (Pakistan). Shaikh was born Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad on November 6th, 1950 in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan.
Salman Ahmad
Salman Ahmad is a rock, metal, sufi, heavy metal music, and sufi rock musician. He plays Fender Stratocaster, Keyboard, Electric acoustic guitar, Double neck guitar, Acoustic-electric guitar, Multi-neck guitar, and Gibson EDS-1275. Salman was born Salman Ahmad on December 12th, 1963 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Yasmin binti Ahmad
Yasmin binti Ahmad was a film director, film writer, scriptwriter, and screenwriter. Yasmin was born on January 7th, 1958 in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. She left this life on July 25th, 2009.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Ahmad | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 23.50% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 8.27% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 58.79% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.13% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 6.49% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 2.81% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Ahmad
People with the last name Ahmad are most frequently White or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
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