The baby name Masouda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /masˈʕuːda/ (approx. ma-SOO-dah).
Masouda is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Masouda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /masˈʕuːda/ (approx. ma-SOO-dah).
Masouda is Arabic in Origin.
Masouda (Arabic مسعودة, Masʿūda) is the feminine form of Masʿūd, from the Arabic root s-ʿ-d “to be happy, fortunate.” It means “made fortunate,” “blessed,” or “prosperous,” expressing felicity bestowed by God. It belongs to the same family as Saʿīd/Saʿīda and the noun saʿāda “happiness.”
Used across the Arabic-speaking world and especially common in the Maghreb, it appears with spellings like Messaouda or Massouda; in Persian and Urdu contexts it is often Masuda or Masooda. The name occurs in North African and Saharo‑Sahelian naming traditions, including among Jewish Maghrebi families. Variants include Masʿuda, Masuda, Masooda, Masouda, Messaouda, and Massouda; masculine counterparts are Masʿūd, Masoud, and Masood. Note that Japanese Masuda is an unrelated surname.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #81 | 14 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| LY | 0 | #521 | 15 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| TN | 0 | #764 | 66 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #945 | 15 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,147 | 30 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Masouda is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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