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مَحْمُود
Mahmoud
mah-MOOD
“Praised, praiseworthy.”
About Mahmoud
Mahmoud is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "praised, praiseworthy", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ح-م-د. Same root as Muhammad and Ahmad.
Spellings of Mahmoud
مَحْمُود is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmoudthe spelling used on this page | 29 | 305 |
| Mahmud | 5 | 20 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Mahmoud is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Mahmoud before.
- Mahmud of Ghazni (971–1030), founder of the Ghaznavid Empire
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mahmoud
- What does the name Mahmoud mean?
- Mahmoud (مَحْمُود) means "Praised, praiseworthy". From the Arabic root ح-م-د. Same root as Muhammad and Ahmad.
- Is Mahmoud a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Mahmoud is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Mahmoud a boy or a girl name?
- Mahmoud is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Mahmoud come from?
- Mahmoud is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ḥ-M-D.
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