Robert Tait writes that the name Ahmadinejad sources from the words "Ahmad," meaning "virtuous," as in the Prophet Mohamad, and "Nejad" meaning "race."
Robert Tait escribe que el apellido Ahmadinejad se origina de las palabras “Ahmad,” que significa “virtuoso”, como el Profeta Mahoma, y “Nejad”, que significa “raza”.