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The baby name Mahamoud is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ma-ha-MOOD (IPA: /maˈhæmuːd/).

Mahamoud is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ma-ha-MOOD (IPA: /maˈhæmuːd/)

What is the meaning of the name Mahamoud ?

The baby name Mahamoud is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ma-ha-MOOD (IPA: /maˈhæmuːd/).

Mahamoud is Arabic in Origin.

Mahamoud is a Francophone-influenced variant of the Arabic name Mahmoud/Mahmud, derived from the root H-M-D (“to praise”). It carries the meaning “praised, commendable,” sharing its semantic field with Ahmad and Muhammad. The spelling with an extra a is common in French-influenced records in the western Indian Ocean and the Horn of Africa, and among Somali speakers, where the equivalent is written Maxamuud.

The name has been borne across the Islamic world since medieval times; its prestige was cemented by rulers such as Mahmud of Ghazni and countless scholars and poets. Today, Mahamoud appears in Comoros, Mayotte, Djibouti, Somalia, and diaspora communities in France and Canada. Variants include Mahmud, Mahmoud, Mahmood (South Asia), Mehmood/Mehmud (Urdu-influenced), and Mahmut (Turkish); feminine forms are Mahmuda/Mahmouda. Common nicknames are Hamoud and Hamouda.

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Mahamoud – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Boys 0 #13 32 657
DJ 0 #16 2 322
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
SD 0 #99 4 2,130
Sweden Boys 2019 #183 2 1,462
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
EG Boys 0 #320 1,068 15,035
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
SD Boys 0 #358 88 10,523
JO Boys 0 #362 16 7,057
EG 0 #380 21 6,387
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
LY 0 #462 74 12,703
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
KW Boys 0 #737 33 18,755
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
TN 0 #813 17 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
NL Boys 0 #939 13 5,873
EG Girls 0 #941 19 14,742
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,071 22 22,615
MA 0 #1,114 15 20,986
DZ 0 #1,153 24 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,449 23 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,502 113 28,008

Mahamoud is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
AE
AO
BD

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People also ask about Mahamoud

Mahamoud is predominantly a boy's name, used for boys.
Mahamoud is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ma-ha-MOOD (IPA: /maˈhæmuːd/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mahmoud, Mahmud, Mahmood, Mahamud, Mahmut and Mahamed.
Yes — Mahamoud ranked #183 in Sweden in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Mahamoud ranks highest in Sweden (#183 in 2019).
Mahamoud's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #409 in 2012 to #384 in 2021 in France.