Although brum means mountain in Balti, the origin of masher is less clear. Some have suggested that it derives from Mashedar, meaning a muzzle-loader, due to the characteristic curvature of its summit as viewed from Baltoro Glacier. In Persian, masheh means both matchlock and trigger, and dar is a suffix meaning having. Others have noted that Masha means lady, and Masherbrum is the Queen of Peaks. Still others have noted that Masher means no sunlight, in reference to the year-round snow cover at the summit.