Meaning of name Mahmud

The name Mahmud has the following meaning:

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

As a baby boy name, Mahmud is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Mahmud for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Muhammad, of which the name Mahmud is a variant.

The name Mahmud is very likely a(n) Arabic variant of the name Muhammad. See other suggested Arabic boy baby names.

You might also like to see the other variants of the name Muhammad.

The following names are baby names related to Mahmud and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Mahmud: Boys - Jamir, Nadir, Girls - Aida, Duaa, Fatima, Jamila, Sabra, Both genders - Nuri

The name Mahmud is a variant of Muhammad. Other popular variants of the name Muhammad are: Ahmad, Hamid, Hammad, Mahmood, Mahmoud, Mahmound, Mahmud, Mahomet, Mehmet, Mehmood, Mehmoud, Mehmud, Mihammad, Mohamad, Mohamed (Arabic), Mohamet, Mohammad (Arabic), Mohammed (Arabic), Muhamet, Muhammed

We think the name Mahmud should fall under the following style category: Muslim.

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Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Mahmud to be: Religious, dark-skinned chap

In one word, you might describe Mahmud as a(n) "religious" person.

See other "religious" names for boys.