Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Mahmoud

mah-MOOD · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Praiseworthy; commendable
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
classic
Themes
religious · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2292
2024 births62
Peak year2018
First appeared1968
Total US births2,674
2018 peak19681982199620102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mah
Alternate spellings
MahmudMehmood
In other languages
Mahmoud (Arabic)Mahmud (Turkish)Mahmood (variant)

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