Masood as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Masood

What is the meaning of the name Masood ?

The baby name Masood is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /mɑːˈsuːd/ (ma-SOOD; stress on second syllable).

Masood is Arabic in Origin.

Masood is an Arabic masculine given name from Masʿūd (مسعود), built on the root s-ʿ-d meaning “fortunate, blessed, prosperous, happy.” It conveys auspiciousness and well‑being, akin to “one who is made happy.” In Arabic it is pronounced ma‑SOOD, with a brief pharyngeal stop after s (ʿayn), and the long ū is reflected in spellings with -ood or -oud.

The name has circulated widely across the Islamic world since the early medieval period, borne by rulers and men of letters such as Ghaznavid sultan Masʿūd I (r. 1030–1041), Seljuk sultan Masʿūd I of Rum (r. 1116–1156), and the Persian poet Masʿūd Saʿd Salmān. Modern regional spellings include Masood (South Asia), Masoud/Massoud (Iran and Afghanistan), and Masud/Masʿud in scholarly transliteration. Further variants are Mesud/Mesut (Turkish) and Mesud (Bosnian); a feminine counterpart is Masuda or Masouda. Related names from the same root include Saʿīd, Suʿād, and Saud.