- Meaning
- Praised, praiseworthy
- Arabic
- محمود
- Say it
- mah-MOOD
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah Al-Isra' (17:79)
About the meaning
The Quran speaks of a praised station, maqam mahmud, promised to the Prophet (17:79).
Famous people with this name
- Mahmud of Ghazni, sultan
Other spellings
Mahmoud, Mehmood, Mahmut
Names from the same root (ح م د)
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Questions about Mahmud
What does Mahmud mean?
Mahmud means: Praised, praiseworthy. The Quran speaks of a praised station, maqam mahmud, promised to the Prophet (17:79).
Is Mahmud in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah Al-Isra' (17:79).
Is Mahmud a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mahmud is a boy’s name.
How do you write Mahmud in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Mahmud is written محمود.