Save Type Settlement Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɑː.mə.də.bæd/, /ˈɑː.mə.də.bɑːd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Urdu احمد آباد (Ahmad Abad) or Hindi अहमदाबाद (Ahmadabad) both derived from the given name Ahmad combined with the place name suffix -آباد/-आबाद (-abad) (of Persian origin). This is the name of a city in India.