Mohammud
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- moh-ha-MOOD
- Origin
- Arabic
Mohammud is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “praiseworthy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mohammud mean?
Arabic: spelling of Mohamud; Somali spelling of Mahmud
“praiseworthy”
A Somali spelling of Mahmud, an Arabic name from the same root as Muhammad.
Meaning borrowed from Mohamud.
Is Mohammud a girl's or a boy's name?
Mohammud is a boys' name.
How popular is Mohammud in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 5 boys.
Mohammud in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
Names like Mohammud
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Fahad, Saif, Mouhamed, Hassan, Hammad, Asad, Habib, Saeed, Muhammad, Hamid, Mahmoud
Names related to Mohammud
More Arabic names
Layla, Lyla, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo, Safa, Liyana
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, “Mohammud: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mohammud, updated 20 October 2026.