Mahmud

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Mahmud means "praised" or "commendable" in Arabic.
Scripts(How to write)
Маҳмуд(Uzbek)
محمود
محمود(Arabic, Persian, Pashto)
মাহমুদ(Bengali)
Pronunciation
mah-MOOD(Arabic, Persian)
mah-mood
Popularity
Mahmud is a moderately popular name in Muslim countries and has been rising in popularity in recent years. It is not as widely used in non-Muslim countries, but is still recognizable.

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Mahmud Name meanings & History

Mahmud means "praised" or "commendable" in Arabic. Means "praised" in Arabic, from the same root as Muhammad. This was the name of the first Muslim ruler of India (11th century). It was also borne by two Ottoman sultans. Mahmud is primarily used as a masculine given name in Arabic-speaking countries and Muslim communities around the world.

Zodiac Sign of Mahmud: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mahmud:

M: Mushy,Manipulative,Maternal,Mother,Mommy,Memory,Memorabilia

A: Ambitious,Angry,Assertive,Action,Aggressive,Argumentative

H: Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hyper

U: Universality,Understanding,Unity,Undermining,Utopia

D: Dutiful,Determined,Doting,Demanding,Domestic,Daddy

Mahmud is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Mahmud Ahmadinejad (former president of Iran), Mahmud Shaltut (prominent Muslim scholar), Mahmud Khayami (Iranian footballer)

2.) Mahmud (Male)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: (Arabic) forms of Muhammad.

Other Forms: Mahamoud, Mahmed, Mahmmoud, Mahmood, Mahmuod, Mahmut


3.) Mahmud (Male)

Usage: Indian

Meanings: (Indian) another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam.


4.) Mahmud (Male)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: (Arabic) a form of Mahmoud.


5.) MAHMUD (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Popular name derived from the Arabic mahmud (praiseworthy), which is from hamida (to praise). The name was borne by Mahmud of Ghazha (971-1030), a sultan of the small eastern Afghanistan state, who was the first Muslim conqueror of India. Although historians consider him to have been one of the greatest military leaders and sovereigns of all time, he was also probably one of the most heinous, plundering, destroying, and slaughtering with no mercy. Var: Mahmoud, Mahmud. (MAH-MOOD)


6.) Mahmud (Male)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: (Arabic) remarkable


7.) Mahmud (Male)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: It means praised, worthy of praise. Also Makam-ı Mahmud: Hz. Muhammad's greatest place of intercession means heaven.


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