Given Name
Masuma
mas-OO-mah (maʿ.suː.ma)
Pronunciation: mas-OO-mah (maʿ.suː.ma)
معصومة: بريئة، مصونة من الذنب
Girl
Origin
Arabic (common in Persianate/Shia contexts)
Meaning
Protected from sin; innocent, chaste (from Arabic ma'sūmah — 'infallible' or 'protected')
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
6
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Masuma.
Masuma is a Arabic (common in Persianate/Shia contexts) name commonly explained as Protected from sin; innocent, chaste (from Arabic ma'sūmah — 'infallible' or 'protected'). It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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