Mashkoor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mashkoor

What is the meaning of the name Mashkoor ?

The baby name Mashkoor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /maʃˈkuːr/ (mash-KOOR).

Mashkoor is Arabic in Origin.

Mashkoor (Arabic: مشكور; Urdu: مشکور) is a masculine given name from Arabic mashkūr, the passive participle of shakara “to thank,” from the root sh‑k‑r. It denotes “one who is thanked,” “appreciated,” and by extension “grateful/obliged,” a sense especially common in Urdu and Persian usage. The root also yields the divine epithet al‑Shakūr in Islamic tradition, lending the name a devotional shade tied to gratitude and acknowledgment of favor.

As a personal name it appears across Arabic-, Persian-, and Urdu-speaking communities, with sustained use in South Asia; Urdu correspondence even uses mashkoor as a courteous closing, which helped familiarize it as a name. Notable bearers include Indian classical vocalist Mashkoor Ali Khan, reinforcing its cultured resonance. Alternate transliterations are Mashkur and Mashkour; in Persian-influenced contexts, Mashkoor is also seen. Related names from the same root include Shakir/Shaker (“thankful”) and Shukri/Choukri (“grateful”), though these are distinct forms.