boy's name
Messaoud
meh-sah-OOD
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,195
Messaoud is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1968, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1948.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Messaoud Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 120 |
| 1960s | 325 |
| 1970s | 270 |
| 1980s | 210 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How Popular Is Messaoud?
In 2025, Messaoud was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Messaoud
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Messaoud Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Messaoud over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Messaoud
- Pronunciation meh-sah-OOD
Sibling Names for Messaoud
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Messaoud — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Messaoud
Is Messaoud a girl's or a boy's name?
Messaoud is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Messaoud?
Messaoud has 3 syllables.
When was Messaoud most popular?
Messaoud peaked in 1968, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Messaoud a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Messaoud currently ranks #4,735 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.