Names / Ahmad
Is Ahmad a first name or a last name?
Ahmad is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in Egypt, Iran, Malaysia and Syria.
How to address someone called Ahmad
- Egypt. Ahmad is a given name. Hi Ahmad on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Ahmad.
- Iran. Ahmad is a given name. Hi Ahmad on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Ahmad.
- Malaysia. Ahmad is a given name. Hi Ahmad on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Ahmad.
- Syria. Ahmad is a given name. Hi Ahmad on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Ahmad.
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Ahmad by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Ahmad as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,159 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4 | 413 | 1% |
| Iran | 0 | 230 | 0% |
| Malaysia | 11 | 100 | 10% |
| Syria | 4 | 102 | 4% |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 104 | 0% |
| Iraq | 5 | 98 | 5% |
| Palestine | 0 | 85 | 0% |
| Indonesia | 8 | 72 | 10% |
| Yemen | 0 | 75 | 0% |
| Kuwait | 0 | 72 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Ahmad in the United States
- As a surname: about 16,291 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,238 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 16,927 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Ahmad as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Ahmad as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Arabic names work.