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Also known as أحمد

Ahmad () is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world, since it is one of the well-known names of Prophet Muhammad. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed, Ahmmad. It is also used as a surname.

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Given name.name
Ahmad
Given name.gender
Male
Given name.meaning
"Highly Praised"
Given name.language
Arabic
Given name.alternative spelling
Ahmed
Given name.variant
Ahmed

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أحمد
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Ahmad (given name)

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  • Lexicology
  • Interpretations and meanings of Ahmad
  • Development
  • Ahmad passage
  • Scholarship regarding the Greek translation
  • Transliterations
  • People with the given name
  • Ahmad
  • Ahmed
  • Ahmet
  • Other spellings
  • People with the surname
  • Ahmad
  • Ahmed
  • Other variants
  • Fictional characters
  • See also
  • References

Ahmad () is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world, since it is one of the well-known names of Prophet Muhammad. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed, Ahmmad. It is also used as a surname.

== Lexicology == The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the verb (ḥameda, "to thank or to praise"), non-past participle ().

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