Mansour
Passive participle of naṣara — the one granted victory, the aided.
- Root
- n-ṣ-r (ن-ص-ر)
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Aided, granted victory
- Origin
- Arabic
Meaning and root
From n-ṣ-r (ن-ص-ر). *Manṣūr* is the passive participle: the one who has been helped and given victory — the outcome, where Nāṣir is the agent.
Usage
Widespread, and long used as a regnal epithet as well as a personal name — a *laqab* before it was an *ism* for many bearers.
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Mansour mean?
'Granted victory, aided' — the passive participle from the root n-ṣ-r, paired with Nāṣir, 'the one who helps'.
Sources
- ابن منظور، لسان العرب، 711هـ — مادة: نصر
Last reviewed: 2026-07-27