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What does Mahmud mean?
Mahmud 
as a boys' name is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Mahmud is "praiseworthy". A popular name in the Arab world which comes from the same root as Muhammad.
STARTS WITH Ma-
Variations
VARIANTS Mahmood, Mahmoud, Mehmood, Mehmud
OTHER FORMS VIA MUHAMMAD Hamid, Hammad, Mahomet, Mehmet, Mehmoud, Mohamad, Mohamed▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Mahmud Rishaan (M.R.), ..
How popular is Mahmud?
Mahmud is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#23221 out of 150436, Top 15%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Mahmud (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) are Mahmoud (#1706 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Mohamad, Mohamed (#454) and Muhammad (#345). Usage of these forms of Mahmud was at its most widespread in 2018 (MEDIAN #1126). Mohamed has been the most recognizable form, though Muhammad is currently higher in the list. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Ehud, Hamud, Laud, Magnus▲, Magus, Mahesh, Mahir, Mahlon, Maimon, Majed, Majeed, Majid, Malmun, Mamoun, Mamun, Mansur, Manus, Marcus▼, Marius, Markus, Marmer, Marque, Marqui, Mateus, Matheu, Maurus and Maximus▲. These names tend to be more commonly used than Mahmud.
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