Arabic

Ahmad

Pronounced AH-madShare

Meaning: Most praised; most commendable

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

Ahmad expresses the superlative idea of being most praiseworthy in Arabic. It shares the praise root found in Muhammad.

Nicknames

  • Hamoudi

Spellings & variants

  • Ahmed
  • Ahmet
  • Achmad

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Ahmad comes from Arabic.

More like Ahmad

More Arabic names
Arabic

Ali

Exalted; noble

Familiar
Hebrew · Arabic

Adam

Man; humanity

Familiar
Arabic

Hassan

Good; handsome, or beautifier in a distinct Arabic form

Familiar
Arabic

Ammar

Builder; long-lived

Uncommon
Arabic

Qasim

One who distributes; sharer

Uncommon
Ava for iPhone

Meet more names like Ahmad in Ava.

Meet one name at a time, with its meaning and origin up front and its story a tap away. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share them with your partner.

Meet Ava
Ava’s feed on a blue page: Laith, an Arabic name meaning “lion; brave one”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
Development preview