أَحْمَد
Ahmed
“Most praiseworthy, most praised”
سب سے زیادہ تعریف والا
In the Quran
وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُّصَدِّقًۭا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَىَّ مِنَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَمُبَشِّرًۢا بِرَسُولٍۢ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِى ٱسْمُهُۥٓ أَحْمَدُ ۖ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا سِحْرٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
اور (وہ وقت بھی یاد کرو) جب مریمؑ کے بیٹے عیسیٰ نے کہا کے اے بنی اسرائیل میں تمہارے پاس خدا کا بھیجا ہوا آیا ہوں (اور) جو (کتاب) مجھ سے پہلے آچکی ہے (یعنی) تورات اس کی تصدیق کرتا ہوں اور ایک پیغمبر جو میرے بعد آئیں گے جن کا نام احمدﷺ ہوگا ان کی بشارت سناتا ہوں۔ (پھر) جب وہ ان لوگوں کے پاس کھلی نشانیاں لے کر آئے تو کہنے لگے کہ یہ تو صریح جادو ہے
And when Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of Israel! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who cometh after me, whose name is the Praised One. Yet when he hath come unto them with clear proofs, they say: This is mere magic.
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
Deoband: permissible / correct - either Ahmad or Muhammad may be kept.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
4 more rulings
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - very nice and blessed; recommended for a boy.
Deoband: permissible / correct - good.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested to add with Muhammad.
Barelvi
Name of the Prophet ﷺ; great virtue.
Arab & international fatwa bodies
Recommended for blessing; among the best names.
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What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listNames of the Prophet ﷺ Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. أحمد بن حفص بن المغيرة أبو عمرو المخزومي Open →
- Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - admirable, praised Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesmost praiseworthy, of finest qualities Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: أَحْمَد (Proper noun, 1x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ح م د; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Ahmed
What does Ahmed mean?
Ahmed means “Most praiseworthy, most praised”. In Urdu: سب سے زیادہ تعریف والا.
Is Ahmed a boy or girl name?
Ahmed is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Ahmed?
Ahmed is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ح م د.
Is Ahmed in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah As-Saff, ayah 61:6.