Mesut is a Turkish given name for males, derived from the Arabic name Masoud. Notable people named Mesut include:
First name Mesut of Menteşe (died 1319), Turkish bey Mesut Akusta (born 1964), Turkish actor Mesut Bakkal (born 1964), Turkish football manager Mesut Çaytemel (born 1984), Turkish footballer Mesut Cemil (1902–1963), Turkish composer and musician Mesut Doğan (born 1982), Turkish Austrian futsal player Mesut İktu (1947–2026), Turkish operatic baritone Mesut Kurtis (born 1981), Turkish-Macedonian singer Mesut Mert (born 1978), Bulgarian football player Mesut Özil (born 1988), German football player Mesut Ünal (born 1973), Turkish footballer Mesut Yavaş (born 1978), Turkish athlete Mesut Yılmaz (1947–2020), Turkish politician
Middle name Ali Mesut Erez (1922–2011), Turkish politician