| Criterion | مَحْمُودMahmud × |
|---|---|
| Meaning | “Praised, praiseworthy”; from the same root as Muhammad and Ahmad |
| Gender | Boy |
| Origin | Arabic |
| Link with Islam | In the Quran |
| In the Quran | Yes, the word (once) |
| Root | ح م د |
| Transliteration | Maḥmūd |
| Spellings | Mahmud, Mahmood, Mahmoud |
| Letters in Arabic | 5 |