MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Ahmed mean?
Ahmed is a form of Arabic Ahmad, an adjective expressing great praiseworthiness. Ahmad is also a name used for the Prophet Muhammad in the Quran.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
अहमद
Conventional spelling
Arabic
أحمد
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Ahmed in Indian usage
1,809 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 223 |
| 1970s | 258 |
| 1980s | 466 |
| 1990s | 602 |
| Other decades | 260 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 904 |
| Kerala | 503 |
| Goa | 123 |
| Other states | 279 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Ahmed / M | 300 | 168 |
| Scotland | Ahmed / M | 14 | 269 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Ahmed ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ahmed; Table_6, C173 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ahmed; Table_6, C173
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ahmed; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ahmed; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy
- Behind the Name: Ahmad ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Wiktionary: أحمد ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.