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Ahmad (Arabic: أحمد, romanized: ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. It is also used as a surname.
The name Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim, [10] begins with the kunya [11] Abū, or, father of. [12] The Quran also refers to Muhammad as Ahmad, "more praiseworthy" (Arabic: أحمد). [13] [14] The penultimate prophet in Islam, Isa ibn Maryam also refers to Muhammad as Ahmad in the Sura As-Saff. [15]
Ahmed — "highly praised; Hamid — "[the one] given praise" Muhammad/Mahmud — "praiseworthy" ‘Abd al-Hamid — "servant of the Most Praised" Ḥamoudi חֲמוּדִי — Hebrew colloquial name, lit. 'cutie' Hemed חֶמֶד — a village in Gush Dan, Israel
The ism (اسم) is the given name, first name, or personal name; e.g. "Ahmad" or "Fatima". Most Arabic names have meaning as ordinary adjectives and nouns, and are often aspirational of character. For example, Muhammad means 'Praiseworthy' and Ali means 'Exalted' or 'High'.
In 2024, the Office for National Statistics, which represents England and Wales collectively, reported that the name Muhammad was the most popular baby name for boys in that region in 2023. [9] Mohammed and Mohamed were the most popular baby name in Département Seine-Saint-Denis (2002, 2008) [10] and in Marseilles (2007, 2009), France. [11]
The suffix transforms a personal name or place name into the name of a group of people connected by lineage or place of birth. Hence Ahmad al-Hassani could be translated as Ahmad, the descendant of Hassan, and Ahmad al-Manami as Ahmad from the city of Manama. For further explanation, see Arabic names.
Hamad, (Arabic: حمد) or Hammad is an Arabic given name and surname, and may refer to: ... Najm Hamad Al Ahmad (born 1969), Syrian jurist and justice minister;
Ahmad, or variants, is a given name and surname. Ahmad may also refer to: Ahmad, Iran, or Ahmad, a village; Ahmad (crater), on Saturn's moon Enceladus; Ahmad (horse), an Argentine Thoroughbred racehorse; Ahmad (rapper), an American rapper Ahmad, by Ahmad, 1994