Masud, name meaning in Islam

Masud (مَسْعُود) is an Arabic name for boys. It means fortunate, happy. Mesut is the Turkish form.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Masud comes from the root س ع د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Masud in the Quran?

No. Masud is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.¹

How to say and write Masud

Say it mas-OOD. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Masood and Mesut. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: م mim + س sin + ع ʿayn + و waw + د dal.

Choosing Masud

Many parents choose Masud to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Masud bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Masud

• Abdullah ibn Masud, companion and teacher of the Quran, known by his father's name

Names like Masud

• Saad
• Sadia
• Suad

1. Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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