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Mahmooda: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“praised; praiseworthy”
محمودہ
مَحْمُودَة
What Mahmooda means
Mahmooda (محمودہ, Arabic مَحْمُودَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “praised; praiseworthy”. It comes from the Arabic root ح م د. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح م د.
Mahmooda at a glance
- Meaning
- praised; praiseworthy
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- mah-moo-da
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mahmooda
- In English
- praised; praiseworthy
- اردو میں معنی
- تعریف کی گئی، قابل تعریف
Origin and history of Mahmooda
Passive participle of ḥamida, to praise (Lane ح م د).
Rootح م د
How to say and write Mahmooda
- Say it
- mah-moo-da3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mahmooda
- Urdu
- محمودہ
- Original script
- مَحْمُودَة
- Other spellings
- Mahmuda · Mehmooda
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Mahmooda
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mahmooda.
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyArabic
- Mamoonمامونtrusted; safeBoyArabic
- Maroofمعروفwell-known; what is right and goodBoyArabic
- Masoomمعصومinnocent; protected from sinBoyArabic
- Mati-ur-Rehmanمطیع الرحمٰنobedient to the MercifulBoyArabic
- MidhatمدحتpraiseBoyArabic
- Mohsinمحسنone who does good; benefactorBoyArabic
- Muhammadمحمدmuch praised; praised again and againBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Mahmooda
- Abdul Hameedعبدالحمیدservant of the PraiseworthyBoyArabic
- Ahmedاحمدmost praiseworthy; one who praises mostBoyArabic
- Hamdanحمدانpraise (traditional reading)BoyArabic
- Hamdullahحمد اللہpraise of AllahBoyArabic
- HameedحمیدpraiseworthyBoyArabic
- Hameeduddinحمید الدینpraiseworthy one of the faithBoyArabic
- Hamidحامدone who praises (God)BoyArabic
- HamidaحمیدہpraiseworthyGirlArabic
- Hamidullahحمید اللہpraiseworthy one of AllahBoyArabic
- Hammadحمادone who praises muchBoyArabic
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyArabic
- Muhammadمحمدmuch praised; praised again and againBoyArabic
Names that sound like Mahmooda
Questions about the name Mahmooda
What does the name Mahmooda mean?
Mahmooda means “praised; praiseworthy”. In Urdu: تعریف کی گئی، قابل تعریف. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Mahmooda a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mahmooda is a girl’s name.
Is Mahmooda a Muslim name?
Yes. Mahmooda is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Passive participle of ḥamida, to praise (Lane ح م د).
How do you pronounce Mahmooda?
Say it “mah-moo-da”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mahmooda in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mahmooda is written محمودہ. In its original script: مَحْمُودَة.
What are other spellings of Mahmooda?
Mahmooda is also spelled Mahmuda, Mehmooda.
Is the meaning of Mahmooda verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.