מסעוד
Masoud means “fortunate, lucky (Arabic)”
Masoud is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
- In Hebrew
- מסעוד
- In English letters
- Masoud
- Other English spellings
- Massoud, Masud, Messaoud
- Meaning
- Fortunate, lucky (Arabic)
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 180
530 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Masoud.
- 530 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 30 of them were born in 1956, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Masoud is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מסעוד today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 530 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 171 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 20 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 54 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Masoud in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Masoud.
What does the name Masoud mean?
Masoud means “fortunate, lucky (Arabic)”. Masoud is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Is Masoud a boy's name or a girl's name?
Masoud is mainly a boy's name. Of the 530 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 530 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Masoud in Hebrew?
Masoud is written מסעוד in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Masoud?
530 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Masoud today. The most were born in 1956.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.