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given name (), common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic

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Ḥ-M-D ( ar, ح-م-د, he, ח-מ-ד) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic and some Hebrew words. Many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root is "to praise" in Arabic and "to desire" in Hebrew.'' A Concise Hebrew a ...

, meaning ''praise'', along with ''

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mo ...

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Mahmood (singer) Alessandro Mahmoud (, ; born 12 September 1992), known professionally as Mahmood, is an Italian singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence after competing on the sixth season of the Italian version of ''The X Factor''. He has won the Sanremo Mus ...

(born 1992), full name Alessandro Mahmoud, Italian singer of Italian and Egyptian origin *

Mahmoud (horse) Mahmoud (1933–1962) was a French-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from April 1935 to September 1936 he ran eleven times and won four races. In 1935 he won two of Britain's most important two-year-o ...

(foaled 1933), French-bred, British-trained

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racehorse and sire *

Mehmood (actor) Mehmood Ali (29 September 1932 – 23 July 2004), popularly known simply as Mehmood, was an Indian actor, singer, director and producer best known for playing comic roles in Hindi films.Mahmood Ali Syed Mahmood Ali (1928 – 11 July 2008; Urdu:سید محمود علی) was a Pakistani radio, film, television and stage artist. Early life and career Mahmood Ali was born in Hyderabad Deccan in 1928. Mahmood Ali began his career with th ...

(1928–2008), Pakistani radio, television and stage artist *

Mahmood Hussain (cricketer) Mahmood Hussain (2 April 1932 – 25 December 1991) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 27 Test matches from 1952 to 1962. He was a fast medium bowler who partnered with Fazal Mahmood after Khan Mohammad retired from Test cricket. He made ...

(1932–1991), Pakistani Test cricketer * Mahmood Hussain (councillor), former Lord Mayor of

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ...

, England *

Mahmood Mamdani Mahmood Mamdani, FBA (born 23 April 1946) is an Indian-born Ugandan academic, author, and political commentator. He currently serves as the Chancellor of Kampala International University, Uganda. He was the director of the Makerere Institute o ...

(born 1946), Ugandan academic, author and political commentator *

Mahmood Monshipouri Mahmood Monshipouri (born 1952) is an Iranian-born American educator, author, and scholar. He is a professor of international relations at San Francisco State University (SFSU). He has a PhD (1987) from the University of Georgia. Monshipouri previ ...

(born 1952), Iranian-born American scholar, educator, and author *

Mahmood Shaam Mahmood Shaam ( ur, ) born Tariq Mahmood ( ur, ) on 5 February 1940, is a Pakistani Urdu language journalist, poet, writer and news analyst. After serving Pakistan's largest newspaper Jang Group for more than 16 years continuously as Grou ...

(born 1940), Pakistani Urdu language journalist, poet writer and analyst *

(born 1992), Italian singer-songwriter and participant in

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and

Eurovision Song Contest 2022 The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and ...

Mahmoud

* Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine *

Mahmoud al-Abrash Mahmoud al-Abrash or Mahmoud el-Abrache ( ar, محمود الأبرش) (born 1944) is a Syrian politician. Career He was originally an engineer in public works. He then left his job to engage in politics and became a member of the Baath party ...

(born 1944), Syrian politician *

Mahmoud Afshartous Mahmoud Afshartous ( fa, محمود افشارطوس), also written Afshartoos (1907–24 April 1953), was an Iranian general and chief of police during the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Afshartous was abducted and killed by ant ...

(1907–1953), Iranian military officer * Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former President of Iran *

Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed (Amharic: ማሕሙድ አህመድ; born 8 May 1941) is an Ethiopian singer. He gained great popularity in Ethiopia in the 1970s and among the Ethiopian diaspora in the 1980s, before rising to international fame with African musi ...

, Ethiopian musician *

Mahmoud Baharmast Mahmoud Baharmast (1899–1977) was an Iranian major general who served as the chief of staff of the Imperial Army in Iran in the period 1952–1953. Early life and education Baharmast was born in 1899 in Tehran. He graduated from Dar al-Fonun ...

, Iranian army general *

Mahmoud Balbaa Mahmoud Saad Balbaa (born 30 January 1952) is an Egyptian engineer, businessman and former minister of electricity and energy in the Qandil cabinet. Career Balbaa was a member of the now disbanded National Democratic Party. An engineer by trai ...

, Egyptian businessman and politician *

Mahmoud Chahoud Mahmoud Chahoud ( ar, محمود شحود; born 3 February 1976) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a forward. Chahoud began his career at Ahed in 1999, before joining Ansar in 2004. He won two consecutive domestic doubles, during ...

(born 1976), Lebanese footballer *

Mahmoud Darwish Mahmoud Darwish ( ar, محمود درويش, Maḥmūd Darwīsh, 13 March 1941 – 9 August 2008) was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as the Palestinian national poet. He won numerous awards for his works. Darwish used Palestine ...

, Palestinian poet * Mahmoud Fakhry Pasha (1884–1955), Egyptian politician and diplomat *

Mahmoud Guinia Mahmoud Guinia ( ar, محمود ﯕينيا, and rarely or ; also spelled Gania, Guinea or Khania; 1951 – 2 August 2015) was a Moroccan Gnawa musician, singer and guembri player, who was traditionally regarded as a Maâllem (), i.e. master. T ...

, Moroccan singer *

Mahmoud Hussein Mahmoud Hussein (born 12 December 1966) is an Egyptian journalist for Al Jazeera. He was held in an Egyptian prison for four years, without being charged or going through trial, until his release on 6 February 2021. His incarceration was in violat ...

, Egyptian journalist * Mahmoud Hweimel (died 2013), Jordanian politician *

Mahmoud Jaballah ) is an Egyptian who has been detained in Canada without charge on a "security certificate" since August 2001 due to his association with members of al-Jihad.Mahmoud el-Meliguy Mahmoud el-Meliguy ( arz, محمود المليجي, ; 22 December 1910 – 6 June 1983) was an Egyptian screenwriter and an actor of film, theater, and television. He started his career playing minor roles, but achieved stardom in the lat ...

, Egyptian Actor *

Mahmoud an-Nukrashi Pasha Mahmoud Fahmy El Nokrashy Pasha (April 26, 1888 – December 28, 1948) ( ar, محمود فهمى النقراشى باشا, ) was an Egyptian political figure. He was the second prime minister of the Kingdom of Egypt. Early life ...

, Prime Minister of Egypt 1945–1946 and 1946–1948 *Mahmoud Salem (1931–2013), Egyptian journalist and author *Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar, Egyptian businessman *Mahmoud Abdul Razak, Syrian footballer *Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, American basketball player *Mahmoud el-Sisi (born 1982), Egyptian brigadier general and son of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi *Mahmoud Zakzouk (1933–2020), Egyptian academic *Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, (born c. 1987), Egyptian photojournalist *Mahmoud Taleghani, Iranian Shia Cleric *Mahmoud Alavi, Iranian Shia Cleric *Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, Iranian Shia Cleric *Mahmoud Mar'ashi Najafi, Iranian Shia Cleric *, Iranian Shia Cleric *Mahmoud Nabavian, Iranian Shia Cleric *Mahmoud Salavati, Iranian Shia Cleric

Mahmud

*Mahmud al-Kashgari, Uyghur scholar *Mahmud Al-Nashaf, Israeli Arab politician *Mahmud Hotaki, Afghan ruler *Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman Empire 1730–1754 *Mahmud II, Sultan of Ottoman Empire 1808–1839 *Mahmud II of Great Seljuk, Sultan of Baghdad in 1118 *Mahmud Khalid, Ghanaian politician *Mahmud Mahmud, Iranian politician *Mahmud of Ghazni, ruler of Ghazni 997–1030 *Mahmud Shah (Sultan of Malacca), Sultan of Malacca 1488–1528 *Mahmud Shah Durrani, ruler of Afghanistan 1801–1803 & 1809–1818 *Mahmud Tarzi, Afghan journalist *Mahmud Arif, Saudi Arabian poet * Mahmud Deobandi * Mahmud Hasan Deobandi * Mahmud Hasan Gangohi * Mufti Mahmud

Mahmut

*Mahmut Bezgin, Turkish footballer *Mahmut Boz, Turkish footballer *Mahmut Bozteke (born 1997), Turkish para taekwondo practitioner *Mahmut Celal Bayar, third President of Turkey *Mahmut Cuhruk, Turkish judge *Mahmut Demir, Turkish sport wrestler *Mahmut Hoşgiz, Turkish footballer *Mahmut Özdemir (born 1987), German politician of Turkish descent *Mahmut Özgener, Turkish Football Federation president *Mahmut Şenol, Turkish author *Mahmut Tekdemir, Turkish footballer *Mahmut Yavuz, Turkish navy officer and ultramarathon runner *Mahmut Yıldırım, Kurdish contract killer *Mahmut Yilmaz, German footballer of Turkish descent

Mehmood

*Mehmood Ali, Indian film actor in Bollywood, credited as Mehmood *Mehmood Aslam, Pakistani Television & Stage Actor *Mehmood Bhatti, Pakistani fashion designer *Mehmood Quaraishy, Kenyan cricketer *Mehmood Sham, Pakistani journalist

Mehmud

*Maulana Mehmud Hasan, Indian independence activist *Mehmud Khurd, Pakistani ruler

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Mahmood

*Abdullah al Mahmood, Bengali politician, lawyer and former minister in Pakistan *Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, Bangladeshi politician and minister *Kashif Mahmood (cricketer, born 1985), Pakistani cricketer *Saba Mahmood, American anthropologist *Sajid Mahmood, English cricketer *Sultan Bashiruddin Mahmood, Pakistani nuclear engineer *Shabana Mahmood, British politician *Shahid Mahmood, Pakistani cricketer *Syed Mahmood, Indian jurist *Tahir Mahmood, Indian jurist *Talat Mahmood, Indian singer and actor *Zia Mahmood, Pakistani bridge player

Mahmoud

*Ahmad Mahmoud, Iranian novelist *Mahmood (singer), Alessandro Mahmoud, better known as Mahmood, Italian singer *Emtithal Mahmoud, Sudanese poet and activist *Karem Mahmoud, Egyptian singer *Shaaban Mahmoud, Egyptian footballer *Younis Mahmoud, Iraqi footballer

Mahmud

*Abid Hamid Mahmud, Iraqi general *A. T. Mahmud, Indonesian songwriter *Firoz Mahmud, Bangladeshi Contemporary Artist *Hayat Mahmud, Bengali feudal lord and military commander *Heyat Mahmud, medieval Bengali poet *Khaled Mahmud, Bangladeshi cricketer *Mahmud Mahmud, Iranian academic and politician

Mehmood

*Arif Mehmood, Pakistani footballer *Arshad Mehmood (composer), Pakistani actor and music composer *Arshad Mehmood (singer), Pakistani singer *Faakhir Mehmood, Pakistani singer *Hasnat Mehmood, Pakistani artist *Kashif Mehmood, Pakistani actor

Mehmud

*Salim Mehmud, Pakistani rocket scientist {{given name, type=both Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names Turkish masculine given names Bosniak masculine given names