Masuma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Masuma

What is the meaning of the name Masuma ?

The baby name Masuma is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ma-SOO-ma (approx. /maʕˈsuːma/ or /məˈsuːmə/).

Masuma is Arabic in Origin.

Masuma is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, from ma‘sūmah (معصومة), derived from the root ʿ-ṣ-m meaning “to protect, guard from sin.” It conveys senses of “innocent,” “pure,” “chaste,” and “one protected by God,” and is closely paired with the masculine Ma‘sūm/Masum. The name entered Persian and then Urdu usage, and appears in Swahili and other Muslim communities through Arabic influence.

Use of Masuma grew in the medieval Persianate world, especially through devotion to Fatimah al‑Ma‘sūmah (“Hazrat Masoumeh”), the revered sister of the eighth Shia Imam, whose shrine in Qom popularized Persian spellings. The name remains common in Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India, and the global diaspora. Notable variants and transliterations include Ma’sūmah, Ma’suma, Masuma, Masooma, Masoumeh, Masouma, Massouma, Maasuma, and Masoma; related Turkish forms sometimes appear as Masume. Its straightforward, gentle meaning and cross‑linguistic flexibility keep Masuma familiar yet distinctive in contemporary use.