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 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