Ahmed
AH-med
Popularity
#687
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Arabic
Total Births
16,897
Peak Year
#590 in 2015
First Recorded
1929
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Ahmed is an Arabic name meaning 'highly praised' or 'commendable.' It is a variant of Ahmad, one of the names of the prophet Muhammad.
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Numerology
The Builder
Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.
Famous Namesakes
Ahmed Zewail
Egyptian-American Nobel laureate in chemistry
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