Masood
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mah-SOOD
- Origin
- Arabic
Masood is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “fortunate”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Masood mean?
Arabic: variant of Mas'ud
“fortunate”
From Arabic mas'ud, 'fortunate' or 'happy'; Abdullah ibn Mas'ud was a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Is Masood a girl's or a boy's name?
Masood is a boys' name.
How popular is Masood in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 5 boys.
Half of all the boys named Masood in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Masood in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Masood
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Fahad, Hammad, Hamza, Saif, Saeed, Asad, Hamid, Ahmed, Umair, Samir, Mahmoud
Names related to Masood
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Masood: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/masood, updated 20 October 2026.