Mastura as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mastura

What is the meaning of the name Mastura ?

The baby name Mastura is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mas-TOO-rah (approx. IPA: /masˈtuːrə/; Malay/Arabic pronunciation often /masˈtu.ra/).

Mastura is Arabic, Indonesian in Origin.

Mastura (Arabic: مستورة, Urdu: مستورہ) is a feminine given name from Arabic mastūra, the feminine of mastūr, rooted in s‑t‑r “to cover/protect.” It denotes a woman who is modest, chaste, and respectfully sheltered - literally “veiled” or “kept safe,” with a broader sense of dignity and honor preserved.

The name appears across the Arabic-speaking world and in wider Islamic cultures via Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Urdu, and Malay. In Ottoman and modern Turkish it appears as Mesture; Maghrebi and Francophone transliterations often read Mastoura; South Asian and Gulf spellings include Mastura, Mastoora, and Masturah. Usage has been steady in Muslim communities from North Africa and the Levant to South Asia and Southeast Asia, favored for its pious connotations and gentle sound. Variants: Mastura/Masturah/Mastoura/Mastoora; less common: Mesture. The meaning remains consistent: a woman whose modesty is safeguarded and whose life is covered by divine protection.