babyNamedMahmoud
“the praiseworthy”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,137th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,182
- +5.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Mahmoud
Mahmoud means “the praiseworthy” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Mahmoud in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Mahmoud has been rising (+5.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mahmoud every 63 schools, all spellings combined.
Mahmoud in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,126th boys’ name23 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,389
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,189th boys’ name70 babies in 3 years1 boy in 11,805+6.9% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
188 babies in 3 years1 boy in 27,349−1.6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Mahamoud10
- Mamoud5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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