noun
Ahmad
AH-mad
noun
1
A male given name of Arabic or Persian origin, meaning "most praiseworthy."
"Ahmad moved to London when he was twelve."
2
A surname derived from the same Arabic or Persian root.
"She married a man named Ahmad."
How to Use Ahmad
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common Muslim first name and surname meaning "most praiseworthy," related to Ahmed and Muhammad.
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Etymology
From Arabic أَحْمَد (ahmad), a superlative form of حَمِيد (hamid, "praiseworthy"); also used in Persian.