Given name & surname
Amjad
“more glorious”·“having glory and honor”
Amjad is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “more glorious” and “having glory and honor” (Arabic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “more glorious” and “having glory and honor” (Arabic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
How it developed
From Arabic أمجد (ʔamjad, “most glorious”); its root is Arabic م ج د.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amjad through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 603
- 603 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 30 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,219 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,219 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 2.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,899 as a first name in 2020; 902 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Amjad’s family of names
Amjad has a related form in Amgad. Amjad has a related form in Amjed. Amjad has a related form in Amjaad.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Amjad
- Amjad KhanIndian actor (1940-1992)
- Amjad Ali KhanIndian musicianborn 1945
- Amjad Ali ShahNawab of Awadh1801–1847
- Amjad KalafIraqi footballerborn 1991
- Amjad BashirUK politician (born 1952)
- Amjad KhanEnglish cricketer (born 1980)
- Amjad Hyderabadiwriter1888–1961
- Amjad Islam AmjadPakistani poet and writer1944–2023
- Amjad RadhiIraqi footballerborn 1990
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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