Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahmad

/ˈɑː.mæd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: ah-mad
IPA: /ˈɑː.mæd/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Arabic or Persian, meaning “most praiseworthy”; variant forms Aahmed, Achmad, Achmat, Achmed, Achmet, Ahamed, Ahmed, Ahmet.

name

A surname from Arabic or Persian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad), elative of حَمِيد (ḥamīd, “praiseworthy”); or from Persian اَحْمَد (ahmad).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: اَحْمَد, ح م د

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ahmad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː.mæd/.
What does ahmad mean?: A male given name from Arabic or Persian, meaning “most praiseworthy”; variant forms Aahmed, Achmad, Achmat, Achmed, Achmet, Ahamed, Ahmed, Ahmet.
Where does ahmad come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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