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other useswiktionary|Ahmad|AhmedInfobox given name2| name = Ahmad and Ahmed| image =| image_size =| caption =| pronunciation = IPA-en|'??mĉd|lang, or IPA-en|'??m?d|. IPA-ar|'(?)ĉhmĉd|lang. IPA-tr|'ahmet|lang. IPA-ur|'a?hm??d?|lang.| gender = Male| meaning = Highly praised | language = Arabic| variant = Ahmad#Other spellings|Achmad , Ahmad#Other spellings|Achmat , Ahmad#Other spellings|Achmed , Ahmad#Other spellings|Achmet , Ahmad#Other spellings|Ahmat , Ahmad#Ahmet|Ahmet | wikt = Ahmad or Ahmed are the principal Romanization of Arabic|transliteration s of the Arabic given name, lang-ar|????transl|ar|DIN|?a?mad . The name comes from the Arabic Semitic root#Triconsonantal roots|triconsonantal root of ?-M-D , meaning "highly praised" , implying "one who constantly thanks God in Islam|God " .
Etymology
One of the Islamic prophet Muhammad 's many names is Ahmed, the name " Muhammad (name)|Muhammad " pre-dating "Ahmed". The context by which "Ahmed" is referred to as "praised" can at times be mistaken. This has to do with the fact that since the prophet Muhammad was so highly regarded in Islam that the name "Ahmed" has come to mean "highly praised" .
The name has its origins in a prophecy from Jesus in Islam|Jesus Christ , mentioned once in the Quran in Surah 61: The Ranks.
61:6 And this happened, too, when Jesus, the son of Mary, said: "O children of Israel& #33; Behold, I am an apostle of God unto you, sent to confirm the truth of whatever there still remains of the Torah, and to give you the glad tiding of an apostle who shall come after me, whose name shall be Ahmed ." But when he whose coming Jesus had foretold came unto them with all evidence of the truth, they said: "This alleged message of his is nothing but spellbinding eloquence!"
Transliterations
Ahmad is the most elementary transliteration. It is used commonly all over the Muslim world , although primarily in the Middle East . More recently, this transliteration has become increasing popular in the United States due to use by members of the African American community.
Ahmed is the most common variant transliteration, used especially in the context of the Ottoman Empire . This transliteration is also used throughout the Muslim world .
Ahmet is the modern Turkish language|Turkish transliteration. Modern Turkish uses a Latin-based alphabet, and most Arabic-derived names have standardized Turkish spellings.
The less common transliterations of Ahmad are used by Muslims outside the Middle East proper, such as in Indonesia and Russia.
Some Muslims who have the first name of Ahmad, prefer to use their second name instead of "Ahmad" as it is such a common name.
Given name
Ahmad
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surname|Ahmad, or Ahmed
Fictional characters
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List of One Thousand and One Nights characters#Ahmed|Prince Ahmed , prince in the One Thousand and One Nights|Arabian Nights
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