Mesut is a Turkish given name for males, derived from the Arabic name Masoud. People named Mesut include: Mesut of Menteşe (died 1319), Turkish bey Mesut Bakkal (born 1964), Turkish football manager Mesut Cemil (1902–1963), Turkish composer and musician Mesut Doğan (born 1982), Turkish Austrian futsal player Mesut İktu (born 1947), Turkish voice musician Mesut Mert (born 1978), Canadian footballer Mesut Özgür (born 1990), Turkish footballer Mesut Özil (born 1988), German footballer Mesut Yılmaz (1947–2020), former Prime Minister of Turkey Turkish masculine given names