| Pronunciation | Arabic: [maħˈmuːd] Urdu: [mɛɦˈmuːd̪] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Meaning | Praiseworthy |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Muhammad |
| Anglicisation(s) | Mahmood, Mahmad, Mahmoud, Mahmut, Makhmud, Mehmood, Mehmed, Mehmud, Mahmoed, Malamud, Mahmmoud |
| Derived | H-M-D root |
Mahmud is a transliteration of the male Arabic given name محمود (Maḥmūd), common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D, meaning praise, along with Muhammad.