Massoud (, ) is a given name and a surname, commonly found in the Middle East and Asia. It has a variety of spellings including Masoud, Masud, Massoude, Massudeh, Masood, Masýud, Masud, Mashud, Messaoud, Mesut, Mesud, or MosÃÂd. People with the name Massoud include:
People with the given name Massoud
- Massoud Abdelhafid, Libyan retired army general
- Massoud Achkar (1956âÂÂ2021), Lebanese politician
- Massoud Amin (born 1961), American professor of engineering
- Massoud Behnoud, Iranian journalist
- Massoud Borazani, 1st president of Iraqi Kurdistan
- Massoud Fouladi, Iranian-born ophthalmologist
- Massoud Hamid, Kurdish Syrian photographer
- Massoud Hossaini (born 1981), Afghan-born photojournalist
- Massoud Keshmiri, Iranian militant and undercover politician
- Massoud Khalili (born 1950), Afghan diplomat
- Massoud Nawabi (1954âÂÂ2010), Afghan poet/writer
- Massoud Pedram, Iranian American computer engineer
- Massoud Rajavi, Iranian militant politician
- Massoud Shafiee, Iranian lawyer
People with the surname Massoud