Masum means “innocent, sinless”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish, Uyghur and Uzbek.
- Masum is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur and Uzbek.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Masum mean?
Masum comes from Arabic maʿṣūm, used of someone held to be free from sin or error. It is a male name in Turkish and Uyghur; the Uyghur adjective مەسۇم means pure or innocent.[1,3,4]
Meaning themes: Purity
Masum in Turkish, Uyghur and Uzbek
What does Masum mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Masum and Masum. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “innocent, sinless” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[3]
Listed as a given name in the Turkish section of Wiktionary.
What does Masum mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written مەئسۇم, مەسۇم, mesum (ULY), Mesum (ULY transliteration), Me'sum (ULY transliteration), Mesum, مەسۇمجان, Mesumjan, مەسىم, Mesim and مەسۇم. Here it is glossed as “innocent, pure, protected, preserved”[4]. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1,4]
Listed as a given name in the Uyghur section of Wiktionary.
Where does the name Masum come from?
Arabic, borrowing. Borrowed from Arabic; the Turkish form came through Ottoman Turkish.[1,3]✓ Documented
Arabic, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Arabic.[4]✓ Documented
Which languages use the name Masum?
Masum is used as a given name in Turkish, Uyghur and Uzbek. Its origin is Arabic. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Masum across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | MasumLatin MasumLatin | Boy | same as above: “innocent, sinless” | Documented[3] |
| Uyghur | مەئسۇمArabic script مەسۇمArabic script MesumLatin, variant مەسۇمجانArabic script, variant MesumjanLatin, variant مەسىمArabic script, variant MesimLatin, variant مەسۇمArabic script, variant | Boy | “innocent, pure, protected, preserved” | Documented[1,4] |
| Uzbek | MaʼsumLatin | Boy | same as above: “innocent, sinless” | Documented[5,6] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Masum
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masum[3] | Turkish | Latin | Standard spelling |
| Masum | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
| مەئسۇم[4] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| مەسۇم[1,4] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| mesum[1] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY) |
| Mesum[4] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY transliteration) |
| Me'sum[4] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY transliteration) |
| Mesum[4] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مەسۇمجان[4] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Mesumjan[4] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مەسىم[4] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Mesim[4] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مەسۇم[4] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Maʼsum[5] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Маъсум | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Names related to Masum
Variants and linked names
Sibling names for Masum
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Masum rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- TemizelBoy“honest hand”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme purity
- NursapaBoy“light of purity; pure son”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme purity
- AytemizUnisex“pure moon”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme purity
- BetülGirl“virgin; chaste, pure”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme purity
- EsmitulBoy“God's pure person”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme purity
- ArukanBoy“pure blood”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme purity
- AkozanUnisex“pure bard”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme purity
- HenipeGirl“pure; upright”same language (uyghur) · also shares the theme purity
Common questions about Masum
What does the name Masum mean?
Masum means “innocent, sinless”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish, Uyghur and Uzbek.
Is Masum a girl's or a boy's name?
Masum is recorded as a boy's name. By language: Turkish: boys; Uyghur: boys; Uzbek: boys.
Where does Masum come from?
Masum is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Masum?
Masum is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur and Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Masum spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Masum (Latin), مەئسۇم (Arabic script), مەسۇم (Arabic script), Mesum (Latin), مەسۇمجان (Arabic script), Mesumjan (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Masum have?
Masum has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “مەسۇم”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91623468. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Uyghur etymology derives the name from Arabic معصوم; classified as a male given name in Uyghur; مەسۇم appears as a Uyghur given name (masculine); Uyghur given-name entry written مەسۇم in Uyghur Arabic script (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “معصوم”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92937042. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic معصوم: infallible, impeccable, incapable of sin
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Masum”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93000361. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in Turkish; Masum appears as a Turkish given name (masculine); Turkish form inherited from the Ottoman Turkish spelling of the same Arabic word; Turkish given-name entry spelled Masum
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; Uyghur gloss: گۇناھسىز، پاك، قوغدالغان، ئاسرالغان، ساقلانغان; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); origin: Arabic (+8 more)
- Wikipedia contributors. Maʼsum (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5500489. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: listed as a uzbek given name in Maʼsum; title spelling Maʼsum in Maʼsum
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q134561835. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q134561835
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