Ahmad

Ahmed
Pronunciation	English: /ˈɑːmæd, ˈɑːmɛd/ AH-mad, AH-med; Arabic: [ˈ(ʔ)aħmad]; Egyptian Arabic: [ˈæħmæd]; Turkish: [ahˈmet]; Persian: [ˈ(ʔ)æhmæd]; Urdu: [ˈɛɦməd]; Tatar: [æχˈmæt];
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Arabic
Origin
Meaning	"Highly Praised”
Other names
Alternative spelling	Ahmed
Variant form(s)	Ahmed Achmad; Achmat; Achmed; Akhmed; Achmet; Ahmat; Ahmet; Ahmadu; Amadou; Ahmot; Amadu;

Ahmad (Arabic: أحمد, romanized: ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed. It is also used as a surname.

Origin
Pronunciation	English: /ˈɑːmæd, ˈɑːmɛd/ AH-mad, AH-med Arabic: [ˈ(ʔ)aħmad] Egyptian Arabic: [ˈæħmæd] Turkish: [ahˈmet] Persian: [ˈ(ʔ)æhmæd] Urdu: [ˈɛɦməd] Tatar: [æχˈmæt]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Arabic
Meaning	"Highly Praised”
Other names
Alternative spelling	Ahmed
Variant form(s)	Ahmed Achmad Achmat Achmed Akhmed Achmet Ahmat Ahmet Ahmadu Amadou Ahmot Amadu