Mahamud
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning praiseworthy; form of Muhammad.
Mahamud by the numbers
Mahamud was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Muhammad
Like Mahamud, each of these traces back to Muhammad: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mouhamedpraised; worthy of praise; a form of Muhammad10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhammadalipraised, commendable and noble, exalted; combination of Muhammad and Ali5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muhamedpraised, commendable; variant spelling of Muhammad22 in the US (2017)
- Mohamedaminthe praised one, the trustworthy; compound of Muhammad and Amin18 in the US (2017)
- Mehmedpraised, commendable; form of Muhammad16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mouhamadoupraised or praiseworthy; form of Muhammad3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahamadouhighly praised; a form of Muhammad12 in the US (2017)
- Muhammad-Alipraised and noble; combination of Muhammad and Ali9 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mahamud. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mohamuda form of muhammad; the praised one17 in the US (2017)
- Mahamedpraised; a form of Muhammad9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahmudpraised, commendable; a form of Mahmoud5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohamedpraised, commended; variant of Muhammad240 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohamadpraised or commendable; variant of Muhammad43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mahmoudpraised, commendable29 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Mahamud
Names that are said the same way as Mahamud, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mahammadpraiseworthy; a form of muhammad3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Mahamud, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mahamud
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