Masoumeh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Masoumeh

What is the meaning of the name Masoumeh ?

The baby name Masoumeh is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ma-SOO-meh (IPA: /mæˈsuːme/).

Masoumeh is Arabic in Origin.

Masoumeh is a Persian feminine name from Arabic Maʿṣūmah (معصومة), feminine of Maʿṣūm, built on the root ʿ-ṣ-m meaning “to protect, to preserve.” It carries the sense of “innocent,” “immaculate,” or “free from sin.” Through Persian phonology and French-influenced transliteration, forms such as Masoumeh and Massoumeh developed alongside Arabic Ma’sūmah. Common variants across regions include Masuma, Masooma (South Asia), Masouma/Masumeh (Iran), Masume (Turkish), and the simplified Masoma; the masculine counterpart is Masum/Ma’sum.

Use of the name is closely tied to Shiʿa tradition, honoring Fāṭimah al‑Maʿṣūmah, the revered sister of Imam ʿAlī al‑Riḍā (Imam Reza), whose shrine in Qom is a major pilgrimage center. As Shiʿism gained prominence in Safavid Iran, Masoumeh rose in popularity and remains common in Iran and among Shiʿa communities in Iraq, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, and the South Asian diaspora.