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Masoud
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic, Persian
Meaning"fortunate", "prosperous", "happy" or "to make others happy"
Region of originArabia, Persia
Other names
Related names Masud, Massoud, Massoude, Massudeh, Masood, Masʽud, Mashud, Messaoud, Mesut, Mesud, Mosād, Massood

Masoud ( Arabic: مسعود يُقرأ:مَس عُود, lit.'fortune, happy, prosperous, lucky'; Persian: مسعود خوانده شود:مسود) is a given name and surname, with origins in Persian and Arabic. The name is found in the Arab world, Iran, Turkey, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Russia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and China. Masoud has spelling variations possibly due to transliteration, including Masud, Massoud, Massoude, Massudeh, Masood, Masʽud, Mashud, Messaoud, Mesut, Mesud, Massood, or Mosād.

Notable people and characters with the name include:

Given name

Masoud

Mas'ud

Masood

Other variations of spellings

Surname

Masud Ahmed

Masood

Other variations of spellings

Fictional characters