Mahmud
Mahmud is a male given name: 98% of people named Mahmud are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, Turkey, Azerbaijan
- US births since 1880
- 160 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Mahmud
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mahmud," in English, "Guten Tag Mahmud," in German. Mahmud is a male given name: about 98% of people named Mahmud are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Mahmud,
German
Guten Tag Mahmud,
French
Bonjour Mahmud,
Spanish
Estimado/a Mahmud:
Chinese
Mahmud您好：
Japanese
Mahmud様
English
Hi Mahmud,
German
Hi Mahmud,
French
Salut Mahmud,
Spanish
Hola Mahmud,
Chinese
Mahmud你好：
Japanese
Mahmudさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
160 male · 0 female · 160 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mahmud a male or female name?
Mahmud is a male given name: 98% of people named Mahmud are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Mahmud in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mahmud," in English, "Guten Tag Mahmud," in German. Mahmud is a male given name: about 98% of people named Mahmud are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Mahmud a unisex name?
Mahmud is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Mahmud are men. Mahmud leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Mahmud a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mahmud (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_mahmud,
title = {Is Mahmud a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mahmud},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}