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BoyPronounced Arabic /ˈʔaħ.mad/; Persian /ʔæh.ˈmæd/; Urdu /ˈəɦ.məd̪/; Bengali /ˈaɦ.mɔd̪/; Indonesian /ˈah.mad/Arabic language family

Ahmad

A name meaning "most commendable, most praiseworthy".

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Ahmad is a boy name meaning "most commendable, most praiseworthy".

Pronunciation: Arabic /ˈʔaħ.mad/; Persian /ʔæh.ˈmæd/; Urdu /ˈəɦ.məd̪/; Bengali /ˈaɦ.mɔd̪/; Indonesian /ˈah.mad/.

GenderBoy
Meaningmost commendable, most praiseworthy
PronunciationArabic /ˈʔaħ.mad/; Persian /ʔæh.ˈmæd/; Urdu /ˈəɦ.məd̪/; Bengali /ˈaɦ.mɔd̪/; Indonesian /ˈah.mad/
Language familyArabic

Meaning and history

The name means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic (a superlative form of Hamid 1 ).

Notes and context

Usage: arabic, persian, urdu, bengali, pashto, indonesian, malay, avar, uzbek | Arabic: أحمد; Persian: احمد; Bengali: আহমদ; Avar: Ахӏмад; Uzbek: Аҳмад

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