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مَسْعُود
Masood
mas-OOD
“Fortunate, happy.”
About Masood
Masood is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "fortunate, happy" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ع-د meaning 'good fortune'. Mas'ud is the one made fortunate. Borne by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, a companion of the Prophet ﷺ and early authority on the Qur'an.
Common in South Asia, Iran, and Turkey (Mesut).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Masud, Masoud, Mesut, Massoud
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Masood is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Masood before.
- Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (d. c. 653 CE), companion of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Masood
- What does the name Masood mean?
- Masood (مَسْعُود) means "Fortunate, happy". From the Arabic root س-ع-د meaning 'good fortune'. Mas'ud is the one made fortunate. Borne by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, a companion of the Prophet ﷺ and early authority on the Qur'an.
- Is Masood a name from the Qur'an?
- Masood does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Masood a boy or a girl name?
- Masood is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Masood come from?
- Masood is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-ʿ-D. Common in South Asia, Iran, and Turkey (Mesut).
- How is Masood spelled?
- Masood is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (مَسْعُود) is also written Masud, Masoud, Mesut, and Massoud. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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