Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Ahmad

AH-mad · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
most praiseworthy; commendable
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
religious · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#669
2024 births409
Peak year2001
First appeared1950
Total US births19,936
2001 peak19501969198720062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ahmed
Alternate spellings
AhmedAhmetAchmed
In other languages
Ahmet (Turkish)Akhmad (Russian)

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Notable people named Ahmad

Ahmad Shah Massoud
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