Ahamed
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AH-hah-med
- Origin
- Arabic
Ahamed is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “most praiseworthy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ahamed mean?
Arabic: Sri Lankan and South Indian spelling of Ahmed
“most praiseworthy”
Spelling of Ahmed used especially by Sri Lankan and South Indian Muslims; Ahmad is a name of the Prophet Muhammad.
Is Ahamed a girl's or a boy's name?
Ahamed is a boys' name.
How popular is Ahamed in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 7 boys.
Ahamed in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Ahamed
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Fahad, Asad, Mouhamed, Ahmed, Saif, Azeem, Abdul-Ahad, Hamza, Hammad, Abdur, Ahad, Saeed
Names related to Ahamed
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ahamed: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ahamed, updated 20 October 2026.