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Ahmad en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑː.məd/
• /ˈɑː.mæd/
• /əˈmɑːd/ from Persian
• /ˈɑːx.mæd/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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.