The baby name Massoud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /masʕuːd/ (Arabic); English approximation: "mah-SOOD" or "mas-OOD".
Massoud is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Massoud is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /masʕuːd/ (Arabic); English approximation: "mah-SOOD" or "mas-OOD".
Massoud is Arabic in Origin.
Massoud is a masculine name of Arabic origin, from the triliteral root s-ʿ-d (saʿāda) denoting happiness and good fortune. Its sense is “fortunate, prosperous, blessed, happy,” a wish-name expressing auspicious fate. Through Islamic and Persianate cultures the name spread widely, entering Persian and Dari, Urdu, Kurdish, and Pashto, and adapting to local phonology. In North Africa and the Francophone Maghreb, Massoud and Messaoud reflect French-influenced spellings; Turkish adopts the cognate Mesut.
Documented since the early Islamic centuries, it appears among rulers, scholars, and poets. Notable bearers include Sultan Masʿud I of the Ghaznavids (11th century), the historian al-Masʿūdī, and the Afghan leader Ahmad Shah Massoud. The name also functions as a patronymic and surname in many regions. Common variants and transliterations are Masʿūd, Masud, Masoud, Masood, Massoud, Messaoud, Mesut; related surnames include Masʿudi, Massoudi, and Messaoudi.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #71 | 6 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| IQ | 0 | #130 | 4 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #147 | 144 | 3,535 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #306 | 7 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #325 | 8 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| YE | 0 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| LY | 0 | #384 | 155 | 12,703 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #422 | 134 | 10,162 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #433 | 13 | 10,523 |
| TN | 0 | #442 | 508 | 13,765 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| DZ | 0 | #511 | 978 | 20,130 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| LB | 0 | #594 | 65 | 13,263 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #608 | 60 | 13,071 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #659 | 233 | 15,035 |
| SY | 0 | #681 | 48 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| MA | 0 | #864 | 266 | 20,986 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #895 | 58 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #916 | 36 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 18 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,179 | 33 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,446 | 26 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,542 | 73 | 28,008 |
Massoud is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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