Mahamud
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mah-hah-MOOD
- Origin
- Arabic
Mahamud is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “praiseworthy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mahamud mean?
Arabic: spelling of Mahmud, as used by Somali families
“praiseworthy”
Variant spelling of Mahmud, an Arabic name built on the same root as Muhammad.
Is Mahamud a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahamud is a boys' name.
How popular is Mahamud in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 6 boys.
Mahamud in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
Names like Mahamud
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Mouhamed, Fahad, Hammad, Ahmed, Mahmoud, Abdullah, Saif, Musab, Hamza, Hamid, Mustafa
Names related to Mahamud
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mahamud: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mahamud, updated 20 October 2026.