Boy's name · Word from the Quran
Mahmud: meaning and origin
محمود- Meaning
- Praised
- Arabic
- محمود
- Say it
- mah-MOOD
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Mahmood, Mahmoud
- Source
- Quran 17:79
Where it comes from
"Perhaps your Lord will raise you to a praised station" (Quran 17:79).
وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِۦ نَافِلَةًۭ لَّكَ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًۭا مَّحْمُودًۭا
Surah Al-Israa, 17:79 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Mahmud mean?
Praised.
How do you pronounce Mahmud?
Say it as mah-MOOD; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written محمود.
Is Mahmud in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Israa (17:79).
Is Mahmud a boy's or girl's name?
Mahmud is a boy's name.
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