Ahmed is a spelling of the Arabic Ahmad and means "most praised" or "highly praiseworthy", from the root hamida, to praise, the same root as Muhammad; in Islamic tradition it is one of the Prophet's names. It is among the most common names in the Muslim world, from Egypt to Turkey and Pakistan. In the United States Ahmed ranked number 490 in 2000, its best year this century, and has eased to number 703 in 2025.