Mahmoud - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Mahmoud \ma(h)-moud\ is a variant of Mahmud (Arabic) and Muhammad (Arabic), and the meaning of Mahmoud is "praiseworthy".

The baby name Mahmoud sounds like Mahmood and Mehmoud. Other similar baby names are Mehmud, Mehmood and Mamoun.

Mahmoud is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Mahmoud. Compare Mahmoud with related baby names.