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BoyArabic

Mahmood

mah-MOOD

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

359

Peak Year

#16 in 1997

First Recorded

1978

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A masculine name of Arabic origin, meaning 'praiseworthy' or 'commendable'.

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Numerology

3

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Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Mahmood Abedini

    Iranian-American author and speaker.

  • Mahmood El-Hefnawy

    Egyptian ophthalmologist and recipient of the King Faisal Prize.

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

PraiseworthyRespectedNobleHonorable

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