Ahmad

Ahmad \a-hmad, ah-m-ad\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Ahmad is pronounced as aaK-MAA-D or aa-HHMAA-D ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Ahmad: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"

What is the origin of Ahmad?

Ahmad has its origins in the Arabic language. It is used largely in Arabic, English, and German. The name Ahmad means 'most praiseworthy'. Derived from the word hamida which is of the meaning 'to praise, to commend, to thank'. This is one of the many names of the prophet Muhammad, and it one of the most popular Arabic names. It was borne by three 17th- and 18th-century Turkish sultans named Ahmet. In the USA, the name is used mostly by Muslim African Americans. Ahmad has 19 variant forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variant forms of Ahmad what does the name Ahamad mean, short names for Ahamada, name Ahmed origin (used in Arabic and Turkish as well), name Ahmod meaning, Am name popularity, baby name Amad, Amadi name popularity, name Amahd origin, nicknames for Amed, name Emad, and nicknames for Humayd. Variant forms used in foreign languages the Arabic short names for Achmad, the Arabic and German Achmed name, the German what does the name Achmet mean, the Arabic name Ahmad Allah, the Arabic Ahmadullah meaning of name, the Arabic Ahmaud definition, and the Turkish Ahmet meaning. The spelling variant nicknames for Ahmaad (Arabic) is another foreign form. Ahmad is rather popular as a baby boy name. The name has been growing in popularity since the 1970s; prior to that, it was of only irregular use. Its usage peaked modestly in 2001 with 0.032% of baby boys being named Ahmad. It had a ranking of #387 then. In 2010, it ranked at #520 with a usage of 0.024%, and it was the most popular among all boy names in its family. Ahmad was 3.433% more popular than the next ranked name, Ahmed pronounciation, in 2010.

A famous person named Ahmad is Pianist Ahmad Jamal, born 2 July 1930, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

List of baby names that sound like Ahmad:

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The baby name Ahmad fun facts:

The name Ahmad in reverse order is "Damha".

The numerological value of the name Ahmad is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Ahmad?

Ahmad is in the top names in USA.