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    The first name Ahmed

    A boy’s name from Arabic.

    Pronounced /ˈɑːmɛd/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad).

    A form of Ahmad.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 300 boys were named Ahmed, making it the 168th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 377 births (#157).

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    8,394
    babies named Ahmed, 1996–2025
    #168
    rank in 2025
    2012
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ahmed with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ahmed at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 382 boys born in the United States were named Ahmed, the 703rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 590 were.

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    17,282
    babies named Ahmed since 1880
    #703
    rank in 2025
    2015
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Ahmed in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    أَحْمَد
    ʔaḥmad
    Arabic
    Ահմադ
    Armenian
    Ахмад
    Bulgarian, also Ахмед
    艾哈邁德 /艾哈迈德
    Àihāmàidé
    Chinese
    Ahmet
    German, also Ahmed, Ahmad
    Αχμάντ
    Achmánt
    Greek, also Αχμέντ
    אחמד
    aḥmad
    Hebrew
    अहमद
    ahmad
    Hindi
    Ahmad
    Indonesian
    アフマド
    Afumado
    Japanese
    아흐마드
    Aheumadeu
    Korean
    Ahmadas
    Lithuanian
    Ахма́д
    Axmád
    Russian, also Ахме́д
    Ahmet
    Turkish

    Spelled Ahmed in Finnish and French too.

    Famous people named Ahmed

    177 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ahmed Zewail
      Egyptian chemist, 1946–2016
    • Ahmed I
      14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1603–1617)
    • Ahmed Shahe Durrani
      Founder of the Afghan Durrani Empire (r. 1747–1772)
    • Ahmed III
      23th Sultan of Ottoman Empire (1703–1730)
    • Ahmed II
      21th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1691–1695)
    • Ahmed Elmohamady
      Egyptian association football player, born 1987
    • Ahmed Shawqi
      Egyptian poet (1868–1932)
    • Ahmed ‘Urabi
      Egyptian army officer and revolutionary (1841–1911)
    • Ahmed Best
      American actor, born 1973
    • Ahmed Hegazi
      Egyptian association football player (born 1991)
    • Ahmed Shafik
      Former Prime Minister of Egypt, born 1941
    • Ahmed Aboutaleb
      Dutch politician, born 1961

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    Questions

    What does the name Ahmed mean?
    Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad).
    What is the origin of the name Ahmed?
    Borrowed from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad).
    How popular is the name Ahmed?
    In 2025, 300 boys born in England and Wales were named Ahmed, ranking 168th. Its peak was 2012, with 377 births.
    Is Ahmed a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 17,282 US babies named Ahmed since 1880 were boys.
    When was Ahmed most popular?
    2015 in the United States, when 590 babies were named Ahmed, its highest rank at 496th.
    How do you pronounce Ahmed?
    Ahmed is /ˈɑːmɛd/, 2 syllables.
    What name is Ahmed a form of?
    Ahmed is a form of Ahmad.
    Is Ahmed also a surname?
    Yes. Ahmed is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.