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Mahmoud

مَحْمُود/ mah-mood /

The praised one — spoken of warmly when he leaves the room.

Root
حمد

Where it grows from

From ح·م·د, praise; shares its root with محمد and أحمد.

From the same root

  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • حَمْدانHamdan
  • حَمُّودHamoud
  • حَمَدHamad

Names that mean Blessed

  • إِبْراهيمIbrahim
  • زَيْدZaid
  • سَعْدSaad
  • سَعيدSaid
  • عَبْد اللهAbdullah
  • عَبْد الرَّحْمٰنAbdulrahman
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed

Names that travel

  • نُورNoor
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • عُمَرOmar
  • عَلِيّAli
  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • ليلىLayla
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • فاطِمةFatima

For a little Mahmoud

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From the book
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Popularity
Quietly popular
Travels in English
Yes
Variants
Mahmud, Mahmood
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