Ahmed Meaning

What does Ahmed mean?

The name Ahmed is of Arabic and Turkish origin.

The meaning of Ahmed is "highly praised".

Ahmed is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ah-med.

The Given Name Ahmed

Ahmed is a form of Ahmad. See Ahmad for further details.

Ahmed appeals to parents who seek a name with genuine depth.

This great little boy name has a natural familiarity.

Ahmed has no variant spellings.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Ahmed I, Ahmed II, and Ahmed III.

Ahmed Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 534 in baby name popularity for boys with 521 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 516 in baby name popularity for boys with 558 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

View the Ahmed Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Ahmed has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Ahmed to other names.

Ahmed Related Names

Ahmed is a form of Ahmad.

Famous Ahmeds

Ahmed I ~ Islamic Caliph (1603-1617), Ottoman Sultan (1603-1617)
Ahmed II ~ Islamic Caliph (1691-1695), Ottoman Sultan (1691-1695)
Ahmed III ~ Islamic Caliph (1703-1730), Ottoman Sultan (1703-1730)
Ahmed Zewail ~ Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1999

Ahmed Numerology

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Then take a look at the Numerological Report For Ahmed.

It may give you some insight about your new baby.

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Ahmed Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Ahmed in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Ahmed.

Just for fun, see the name Ahmed in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Ahmed in Nautical Flags page.