#6692024 rank
2001peak year
18,563babies named Ahmad since 1880
▼ 10%5-year trend
Ahmad popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ahmad mean?
An Arabic name from the root h-m-d, 'to praise', meaning 'most praised'. The Quran uses Ahmad as a name of the prophet Muhammad.
OriginArabic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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AhmedAhmet
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