Masih is Arabic for ' Christ' or ' Messiah'. Christians, Muslims and members of related religions use Masih as a religious title for Jesus of Nazareth. Also spelled Mesih or Maseeh, it is used as a proper name in many languages. The term also appears in the Christian name Abdul Masih ("Servant of Christ").

Historical

* Dionysius bar Masih (died 1204), leader of the Syriac Orthodox Church * Mesih Pasha (died 1501), Ottoman Grand Admiral and later Grand Vizier * Mesihi of Prishtina ( 1470–1512), Ottoman poet * Hadim Mesih Pasha (died 1589), Ottoman Grand Vizier

Given name

* Bir Masih Saunta (born 1969), Indian politician * Masih Alinejad (born 1976), Iranian journalist and writer * Masih Masihnia (born 1955), Iranian football player * Masih Saighani (born 1986), Afghan football player * Masih Ullah Barakzai (born 1990), Afghan football player * Masih Zahedi (born 1993), Iranian football player * Muhammad Masihullah Khan (1911/1912–1992), Indian Deobandi Islamic scholar

Surname

* Akram Masih Gill, Pakistani politician * Arif Masih, (born 1970) Pakistani politician * Fariborz Maseeh, Iranian-American engineer * Ijaz Masih, Pakistani politician * Iqbal Masih (1983–1995), Pakistani boy who became a symbol of abusive child labour in the developing world * Michael Masih (born 1985), Pakistani football player * Naeem Masih (born 1987), Pakistani para-athlete * Rakesh Masih (born 1987), Indian football player * Sayed Md Masih (born 1944), Bengali politician * Shazia Masih (1997–2010), Pakistani torture victim

Other uses

* Jai Masih Ki, a greeting phrase used by Christians in India and Pakistan * Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, engineering college in Portland State University {{Given name, type=both