Ahmad

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/ˈɑː.mæd//ˈɑː.məd//ˈɑːx.mæd//əˈmɑːd/

proper noun

A male given name from Arabic or Persian, meaning “most praiseworthy”; variant forms Aahmed, Achmad, Achmat, Achmed, Achmet, Ahamed, Ahmed, Ahmet.

OriginArabic أَحْمَد ← Persian اَحْمَد →
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Meanings

proper nounAhmad (plural Ahmads)

plural Ahmads

  1. A male given name from Arabic or Persian, meaning “most praiseworthy”; variant forms Aahmed, Achmad, Achmat, Achmed, Achmet, Ahamed, Ahmed, Ahmet.
  2. A surname from Arabic or Persian.

Origin

  1. Persianاَحْمَد
  2. Arabicأَحْمَد
  3. EnglishAhmad

Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), elative of حَمِيد (ḥamīd, “praiseworthy”); or from Persian اَحْمَد (ahmad).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Ahmad

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Anagrams

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APA

Ahmad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahmad

MLA

“Ahmad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahmad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ahmad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahmad.

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