'almohad' originates from Arabic, specifically the word 'الموحدون' (al-Muwaḥḥidūn), where 'al-' meant 'the' and 'muwaḥḥid' meant 'unifier'.

'الموحدون' transformed into the Spanish word 'almohade,' and eventually became the modern English word 'almohad'.

Initially, it meant 'unifier', referring to the religious unification under the dynasty, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.