The baby name Masoud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mah-SOOD; IPA: /masˈʕuːd/ (Arabic), commonly /mæˈsuːd/ or /məˈsuːd/ in Persian/Urdu/English.
Masoud is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Masoud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mah-SOOD; IPA: /masˈʕuːd/ (Arabic), commonly /mæˈsuːd/ or /məˈsuːd/ in Persian/Urdu/English.
Masoud is Arabic in Origin.
Masoud (Arabic Masʿūd) is a masculine given name from the Arabic root s-ʿ-d, which conveys happiness, good fortune, and felicity. Its core meaning is "fortunate" or "blessed," akin to related names Saʿd, Saʿid, and Asʿad. The name traveled widely with Arabic and Persian culture, becoming common across the Middle East, North Africa, Iran, Central and South Asia. In Persian-influenced contexts it’s spelled Masoud or Massoud; in Urdu and Pashto often Masood; scholarly transliteration favors Masʿud or Masʿūd.
Usage spans centuries: early bearers include Masʿud I of Ghazni (11th-century sultan), and the name appears in family nisbas such as al-Masʿūdī, borne by the 10th-century historian. In modern times, notables include Ahmad Shah Massoud and Massoud Barzani. Variants and transliterations include Masud, Masood, Massoud, Massud, and Masʿūd; Turkish Mesut is a cognate. Feminine forms Masouda/Masooda exist but are rarer. The name’s enduring appeal lies in its auspicious sense of joy and luck.
| Masoud Pezeshkian Masoud Pezeshkian is best known as the ninth president of Iran, serving since 2024. Born on 29 September 1954, he is an Iranian politician and former heart surgeon aligned with the reformist faction, and he became the oldest person to take office as president at age 69. | Masoud Barzani Masoud Barzani is best known as a leading Kurdish politician and longtime head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. He has led the KDP since 1979 and served as President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region from 2005 to 2017. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #41 | 8,430 | 10,162 |
| AF | 0 | #57 | 20 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #71 | 330 | 3,535 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #90 | 5 | 2,402 |
| IR | 0 | #96 | 198 | 4,221 | |
| OM | 0 | #96 | 21 | 6,215 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #106 | 5 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #129 | 5 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #137 | 4 | 2,158 | |
| AE | 0 | #159 | 19 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #170 | 5 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #176 | 4 | 4,064 |
| DK | 0 | #201 | 6 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 3,850 |
| LY | 0 | #219 | 428 | 12,703 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #222 | 5 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #245 | 23 | 6,912 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #283 | 43 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #284 | 12 | 10,560 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #286 | 12 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 1991 | #303 | 5 | 1,696 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #322 | 56 | 7,057 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #338 | 418 | 13,071 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #364 | 18 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #385 | 16 | 6,387 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #386 | 148 | 8,334 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #399 | 746 | 15,035 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #401 | 42 | 2,180 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #405 | 41 | 10,523 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #406 | 22 | 2,041 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| Germany | 0 | #425 | 13 | 2,542 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #479 | 70 | 10,655 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #490 | 442 | 17,948 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #535 | 19 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #561 | 47 | 10,983 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #568 | 8 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #603 | 167 | 18,755 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #618 | 90 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #636 | 93 | 11,684 | |
| LB | 0 | #638 | 21 | 13,263 | |
| TN | 0 | #640 | 198 | 13,765 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #653 | 30 | 3,552 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #719 | 236 | 5,697 |
| DZ | 0 | #729 | 490 | 20,130 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #774 | 327 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #776 | 365 | 20,986 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #790 | 162 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #944 | 16 | 14,742 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #993 | 9 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,001 | 211 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,145 | 502 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,358 | 114 | 10,046 |
Masoud is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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