Masoud
Masoud (also spelled Massoud, Massoude, Massudeh, Masood, Masʽud, Masud, Mashud, Messaoud, Mesut, Mesud or Mosād, in Arabic: مسعود اِقرا:مَس عَود, in Persian: مسعود خوانده شود:مسود, is a given name meaning "fortunate", "prosperous", or "lucky and happy". The origin of this name is Arabic. It is a quite popular male given name and also a common surname in the Arab world, Iran, Turkey, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and also found to be used in Palestine, Russia, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia and China.
| Gender | Male | 
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic (also Persian etc.) | 
| Meaning | "fortunate", "prosperous", "happy" or "to make others happy" | 
| Other names | |
| Related names | Massoud, Masood, Masʽud | 
Given name
    
- Masʽud I of Ghazni, sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire from 1030 to 1040
 - Masud Sabri, Uyghur governor of Xinjiang
 - Masʽud Hai Rakkaḥ, Chief rabbi of Tripoli
 - Masud Jani, 13th century governor of Bengal
 - Masoud Kazerouni, 14th-Century Persian physician
 - Messaoud Ould Boulkheir, Mauritanian politician
 - Moshood K. O. Abiola, late politician and philanthropist from Nigeria
 - Masud Khan, British psychoanalyst
 - Masud Ghnaim, an Israeli Arab politician
 - Massoud Rajavi, Militant politician
 - Masood Sharif Khan Khattak, Civilian intelligence officer
 - Masud Minhas, Indian field hockey player
 - Masoud Barzani, President of the Iraqi Kurdistan region
 - Masoud (musician), Iranian music producer, artist, and DJ
 - Masoud Shojaei, Iranian footballer
 - Mesut Özil, German footballer of Turkish descent
 
Surname
    
- Rükneddin Mesud, King Mesud I
 - Ghiyath Ad-din Masud, King Mesud II
 - Ala ud din Masud, Ruler of the Mamluk dynasty (Delhi)
 - Ahmad Shah Massoud, former Afghan leader and soldier
 - Ahmad Massoud, Afghan leader and son of Ahmad Shah Massoud
 - Ahmad Zia Massoud and Ahmad Wali Massoud, brothers of Ahmad Shah Massoud
 - Faisal Masud, Medical doctor
 - Khalid Masud, Pakistani scholar
 - Messaoud Bellemou, Algerian musician
 - Mitty Masud, Pakistan Air Force personnel
 - Moez Masoud, Moderate Egyptian Muslim cleric
 - Mohammad Masud, Iranian journalist
 - Mohamed Messaoud, Algerian footballer
 - Muhammad Khalid Masud, Director of an Islamic Research Institute
 - Naiyer Masud, Indian Urdu short-story writer and literary critic
 - Shan Masood, Pakistani cricketer
 - Syed M. Masood, Pakistani-American author
 
Fictional characters
    
- Masud Rana, fictional character of popular Bengali spy thriller series of the same name
 - Masood Ahmed, fictional character in EastEnders, and his family, including:
 - Zainab Masood, fictional character
 - Syed Masood, fictional character
 - Amira Masood, fictional character
 - Shabnam Masood, fictional character
 - Tamwar Masood, fictional character
 - Afia Masood, fictional character
 - Kamil Masood, fictional character
 - Yasmin Masood, fictional character
 
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