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Ahmad

/AH-mahd/Hausa & Swahili · a boy’s name

One who is greatly praised

In Hausa

How to say it
AH-mahd
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
AH-mahd
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AhmadAhmed