Ahmed

Common Muslim name

Ahmed is an Arabic male given name meaning "most praised" or "most commendable," derived from the same root as Muhammad.

It's among the most common names in the Muslim world: Ahmed called to say he'd be late.

The name appears with variant spellings including Ahmad and Ahmet.

name

Ali

Arabic name, "sublime"

HassanArabic masculine given name
HusseinArabic name meaning good-looking
OmarArabic male name

Ibrahim · Abdullah · Khalid · Tariq · Farid · Karim · Rashid · Mustafa · Bilal · Jamal

Islamic

Muslim

Adherent of Islam

QuranIslam's central scripture
mosqueIslamic house of worship
imamMuslim religious guide

Hadith · Sunnah · Ramadan · Hajj · Ummah · Mecca · Medina · prayer · devotion · faith

meaning

praised

Expressed approval of

commendedExpressed approval of
laudableDeserving of recognition
admirableDeserving high regard

worthy · honored · esteemed · glorified · exalted · revered · blessed · grateful · thankful · beloved

notable

Nobel

Swedish prize surname

scientistOne who studies nature
actorOne who portrays characters
directorOne who leads

sultan · statesman · historian

Categories

common namescommon names, John, Jane, Joe, Bob
Arabic NamesAli, Omar, Mohamed, Hassan, Hussein
Muslim NamesMohammed, Mohammad, Mohamed, Abdullah, Ali
Arab SurnamesAbdullah, Ali, Amin, Aziz, Habib
Pakistani NamesSyed, Hussain, Hassan, Ali, Shah
Indian SurnamesSingh, Patel, Gupta, Nair, Shah

Opposites

cultural/religious naming tradition

AhmedJohn

Common male name

William · James · Michael · Christopher · Patrick

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G