Mahmud is originally an Arabic given name. The name is used in most parts of the Islamic world. Variants are Mahmad, Mehmood etc.

Mahmud may refer to:

• Mahmud I
• Mahmud II
• Mahmud II of Great Seljuk
• Mahmud of Ghazni
• Mahmud Shah (ruler of Afghanistan)
• Mahmud Celal Bayar
• Mahmud Abbas
• Abid Hamid Mahmud
• Mahmud Fahmi an-Nuqrasi Pasha
• Khaled Mahmud