name
Ahmad
AH-mad
ˈɑːmɑːdListen
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Syllable breakdown
Ahmad
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Pashto / Arabic (Afghanistan, Pakistan)
- Meaning
- an Arabic masculine name meaning the most praiseworthy or the most highly praised, the elative (superlative) form of the root h-m-d (حمد) meaning to praise or give thanks; Ahmad is one of the names of the Prophet Muhammad mentioned in the Quran — in Surah As-Saff (61:6) Jesus foretells the coming of a messenger named Ahmad — making it one of the most sacred and commonly given masculine names in the Islamic world; in Pashto-speaking communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan Ahmad is among the most common masculine names and frequently appears in compound names such as Ahmad Shah, Ahmad Khan, and Ahmadullah; the name was borne by Ahmad Shah Durrani (Ahmad Shah Baba), the founder of the Durrani Empire and founding father of modern Afghanistan, who is revered as the father of the Afghan nation
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Ahmed, Ahmmad
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