The baby name Mukasa is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-kah-sah (approx. /muˈkɑsɑ/).
The baby name Mukasa is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-kah-sah (approx. /muˈkɑsɑ/).
Mukasa is in Origin.
Rooted in Luganda, the Bantu language of the Baganda of central Uganda, Mukasa is a theophoric name drawn from the revered lubaale (spirit) of Lake Nalubaale (Victoria), fertility, and prosperity. As a given name or surname it conveys ties to water, abundance, and protection - often glossed as "one associated with the lake" or "bringer of plenty." Traditionally masculine in Buganda, it is now used more broadly across Uganda and the diaspora.
In precolonial Buganda, devotion to Mukasa centered on shrines in the Ssese Islands, and the name entered clan and family lines. Noted bearers include St. Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe, one of the Uganda Martyrs (d. 1885), and Hamu Mukasa, an influential Ganda chief and diarist. Variants and related forms include Wamukasa ("of/descendant of Mukasa"), Namukasa (feminine "of Mukasa"), and the short form Kasa as a nickname. Spelling is stable in Latin script, though tone may vary in Luganda speech.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 37 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 |
Mukasa is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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