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 Darendeli (born 1980), Turkish American entrepreneur
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 (born 1947), former Prime Minister of Turkey