Ahmed

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning:

"Islamic Names Meaning Noble, Admirable and Praiseworthy"

Ahmed is variant of Ahmad and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Ahmed or Ahmad, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Ahmad.

Full Meaning of Ahmed

Ahmed is a direct Quranic name for boys. It has the exact same meaning as Muhammad: A person in which praiseworthy traits are abundant, or one who deserves constant praise due to their good character. It is one of the names of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).

And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, “O children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmed {61:6}

The feminine version of Ahmed is Hamda. If you love the name Ahmed and Allah blesses you with a girl, you can name her Hamda.