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Mahmud

Quick answerThe given name 'Mahmud' means 'praiseworthy' or 'commended' and is derived from the Arabic word 'hamida', which is a verbal noun of the root 'h-m-d', meaning to praise or commend.

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,191
TrendStable
Peak year2022
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureArabic, Persian, Pashto, Uzbek, Kazakh, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
ReligionIslam
Letters6
Numerology6 Chaldean 6
Global rank#596

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Mahmud

The given name 'Mahmud' means 'praiseworthy' or 'commended' and is derived from the Arabic word 'hamida', which is a verbal noun of the root 'h-m-d', meaning to praise or commend.

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Etymology

The given name 'Mahmud' means 'praiseworthy' or 'commended' and is derived from the Arabic word 'hamida', which is a verbal noun of the root 'h-m-d', meaning to praise or commend. The name Mahmud is commonly used in Islamic cultures, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, and has been borne by several notable historical figures, including Mahmud of Ghazni, a 10th-century Persian ruler who expanded the Ghaznavid Empire.

Mahmud currently ranks #13,191 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.

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