Meaning in the sources
Source-reportedMeaning: “praise”
No etymology text in the cited sources.
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- Wikipedia: MahmudCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“praise”
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01 / Meaning & origin
מחמוד is recorded in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024) and in Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1) (1949–2024), with published male and female counts; no dictionary entry is in our sources yet. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “praise”.
Meaning: “praise”
No etymology text in the cited sources.
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 250 male (rank 11).
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: מחמוד
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
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| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 86 | 4 | observed |
| 1950 | 142 | 4 | observed |
| 1951 | 161 | 3 | observed |
| 1952 | 149 | 4 | observed |
| 1953 | 152 | 3 | observed |
| 1954 | 160 | 4 | observed |
| 1955 | 177 | 4 | observed |
| 1956 | 171 | 4 | observed |
| 1957 | 165 | 4 | observed |
| 1958 | 181 | 5 | observed |
| 1959 | 217 | 4 | observed |
| 1960 | 229 | 4 | observed |
| 1961 | 166 | 6 | observed |
| 1962 | 190 | 5 | observed |
| 1963 | 200 | 5 | observed |
| 1964 | 186 | 6 | observed |
| 1965 | 201 | 5 | observed |
| 1966 | 225 | 4 | observed |
| 1967 | 213 | 5 | observed |
| 1968 | 200 | 6 | observed |
| 1969 | 215 | 5 | observed |
| 1970 | 206 | 5 | observed |
| 1971 | 201 | 6 | observed |
| 1972 | 210 | 5 | observed |
| 1973 | 217 | 4 | observed |
| 1974 | 194 | 5 | observed |
| 1975 | 201 | 6 | observed |
| 1976 | 244 | 3 | observed |
| 1977 | 219 | 3 | observed |
| 1978 | 248 | 3 | observed |
| 1979 | 262 | 3 | observed |
| 1980 | 243 | 3 | observed |
| 1981 | 272 | 3 | observed |
| 1982 | 283 | 3 | observed |
| 1983 | 308 | 3 | observed |
| 1984 | 305 | 3 | observed |
| 1985 | 312 | 3 | observed |
| 1986 | 316 | 3 | observed |
| 1987 | 375 | 3 | observed |
| 1988 | 385 | 3 | observed |
| 1989 | 425 | 3 | observed |
| 1990 | 445 | 3 | observed |
| 1991 | 472 | 3 | observed |
| 1992 | 465 | 3 | observed |
| 1993 | 504 | 3 | observed |
| 1994 | 512 | 3 | observed |
| 1995 | 514 | 3 | observed |
| 1996 | 545 | 3 | observed |
| 1997 | 557 | 3 | observed |
| 1998 | 548 | 3 | observed |
| 1999 | 594 | 3 | observed |
| 2000 | 545 | 3 | observed |
| 2001 | 593 | 3 | observed |
| 2002 | 526 | 3 | observed |
| 2003 | 534 | 4 | observed |
| 2004 | 495 | 4 | observed |
| 2005 | 491 | 4 | observed |
| 2006 | 487 | 4 | observed |
| 2007 | 466 | 4 | observed |
| 2008 | 472 | 6 | observed |
| 2009 | 422 | 7 | observed |
| 2010 | 433 | 8 | observed |
| 2011 | 390 | 8 | observed |
| 2012 | 345 | 9 | observed |
| 2013 | 358 | 9 | observed |
| 2014 | 385 | 9 | observed |
| 2015 | 350 | 11 | observed |
| 2016 | 338 | 11 | observed |
| 2017 | 338 | 11 | observed |
| 2018 | 327 | 11 | observed |
| 2019 | 321 | 10 | observed |
| 2020 | 306 | 10 | observed |
| 2021 | 315 | 10 | observed |
| 2022 | 311 | 10 | observed |
| 2023 | 270 | 11 | observed |
| 2024 | 250 | 11 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “מחמוד” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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