Mesum
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- meh-SOOM
- Origin
- Arabic
Mesum is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “innocent, protected from sin”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mesum mean?
Arabic: variant of Masum, from Arabic masum
“innocent, protected from sin”
Spelling variant of Masum, from the Arabic word masum, meaning innocent or sinless.
Is Mesum a girl's or a boy's name?
Mesum is a boys' name.
How popular is Mesum in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 4 boys.
Mesum in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
Names like Mesum
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Musa, Mustafa, Amir, Arham, Zayaan, Zayan, Zayd, Musab, Hamza, Khalid, Umar
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo, Safa
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, “Mesum: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mesum, updated 20 October 2026.