Happy, lucky, or fortunate
Derived from the Arabic root 'sa'ada', meaning to be happy or prosperous. It is a common name across the Muslim world, signifying a person who is blessed with good fortune. It carries a positive, auspicious connotation in various Middle Eastern and Central Asian cultures.
Less common today
Masoud isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,296 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Afghan resistance leader and national hero
Iranian professional footballer
President of Iran
Former President of the Kurdistan Region
