Ahmed Name Meaning & Origin
Ahmed
Pronunciation: AH-mehd (key)
Origin of the name Ahmed:
Derived from the Arabic ahmad (more commendable), which is from hamida (to praise).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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