Names

From Egyptian jꜥḥ-ms meaning “born of Iah”, derived from the name of the Egyptian god Iah combined with msj “be born”. This was the name of the first pharaoh of the 18th dynasty. He defeated the Hyksos and drove them from Egypt.

Turkish form of Ahmad.

Variant of Ahmad. This was the name of three Ottoman sultans.

Hausa form of Ahmad.

Means “most commendable, most praiseworthy” in Arabic (a superlative form of Hamid 1).

Azerbaijani form of Ahmad.

Means “my brother is pleasant” in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of wives of both Saul and David.

From a Roman cognomen meaning “bronze beard” in Latin. This name was borne by a series of consuls of the late Roman Republic.

Means “love” in Hebrew.

Hebrew form of Aaron.