Boy name
Masis name meaning
“the Armenian name of Mount Ararat”
Masis is the Armenian name of Mount Ararat, used as a masculine given name in Türkiye. It comes directly from the Armenian mountain name Մասիս. Its clearest association is the mountain’s high, snow-covered summit, preserving a concrete geographical image when the place name becomes a personal name.
What does Masis mean?
The Armenian name of Mount Ararat
In Turkish: Ağrı Dağı'nın Ermenice adı
Masis is a personal name drawn from a mountain name. In Armenian literary and cultural contexts it evokes Mount Ararat, referring to a specific geographical feature rather than a personal quality. Traditional stories about the mountain name's ancient origin should be distinguished from an established linguistic derivation.
Origin of the name Masis
Masis is a masculine name taken from Armenian Մասիս, a name for Mount Ararat. The deeper etymology of the mountain name is uncertain.
How to pronounce Masis
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /masis/ |
Is Masis a boy’s name?
Yes, Masis is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Masis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Masis
Names with related meanings
- Doruk♂Summit
- Altay♂The Altai Mountains
- Yamaç♂The sloping side of a hill or mountain
- Dağhan♂Khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
- Sarp♂Steep, rugged, difficult to cross
- Ilgaz♂A name recalling the Ilgaz Mountains
- Dorukhan♂A compound evoking a summit and rulership
- Volkan♂Volcano
- Yalçın♂Steep and rugged
- Pamir♂The high mountain region of Central Asia
- Sipan♂The Kurdish name of Mount Süphan
- Barzan♂High place, heights
Famous people named Masis
- Masis Aram Gözbek · b. 1987
FAQ about the name Masis
What is the meaning of Masis?
Masis means “the Armenian name of Mount Ararat”. Masis is a masculine name taken from Armenian Մասիս, a name for Mount Ararat. The deeper etymology of the mountain name is uncertain.
Is Masis a boy’s name?
Yes, Masis is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Masis in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Masis nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
How many syllables does Masis have?
Masis has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Masis?
Masis does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Masis?
Notable people named Masis include Masis Aram Gözbek.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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