Mohamoud
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- moh-ha-MOOD
- Origin
- Arabic
Mohamoud is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “praiseworthy”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mohamoud mean?
Arabic: Somali spelling of Mahmoud (Mahmud)
“praiseworthy”
A Somali spelling of Mahmoud, an Arabic name from the same root as Muhammad.
Is Mohamoud a girl's or a boy's name?
Mohamoud is a boys' name.
How popular is Mohamoud in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 6 boys.
Mohamoud in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
Names like Mohamoud
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Mouhamed, Mahmoud, Muhammad, Murad, Fahad, Hammad, Saeed, Abdul-Ahad, Asad, Mehmed, Azeem, Habib
Names related to Mohamoud
More Arabic names
Layla, Lyla, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza, Kairo, Safa
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, “Mohamoud: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mohamoud, updated 20 October 2026.