Ahmad (name)

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Ahmad
Given Name
Gender Male
Meaning Highly praised
Region of Origin Arabic
Origin Arabic
Related names Achmet, Ahmed, Ahmet
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ʼAḥmed (أحمد also Ahmad), is the transliteration of an Arabic given name that comes from the Arabic Triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D حمد ("praise"), meaning "highly praised" implying "one who constantly thanks God". One of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's many names is Ahmad, the name 'Muhammad' pre-dating 'Ahmad'.

The context by which "Ahmad" or "Ahmed" is referred to as "praised", can at times be mistaken, it is because the Prophet Muhammad was so highly regarded in Islam that the name "Ahmad" has come to mean "highly praised".

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  • Ahmed-qadi Ahtaev, Leader of the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRP) of Russia
  • Dr Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004-)

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