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The baby name Musa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-sah (IPA: /ˈmuːsə/; Arabic: /muːsaː/).

Musa is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: MOO-sah (IPA: /ˈmuːsə/; Arabic: /muːsaː/)

What is the meaning of the name Musa ?

The baby name Musa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-sah (IPA: /ˈmuːsə/; Arabic: /muːsaː/).

Musa is Arabic in Origin.

Musa is the Arabic and Turkish form of the biblical name Moses (Arabic Musa, موسى), ultimately linked to Hebrew Moshe (משה) and probably to an Egyptian root ms/mes “born, child,” familiar from names like Thutmose. In Jewish tradition the name is associated by folk etymology with Hebrew mashah, “to draw out,” recalling the infant being drawn from the Nile; both explanations inform the commonly cited meanings “born/child” or “drawn from the water.”

The name has been central in the Islamic world, where Prophet Musa is among the most referenced figures in the Quran, and it spread across the Middle East, Anatolia, South Asia, the Balkans, and East Africa (including Swahili-speaking regions). Notable bearers include the Umayyad general Musa ibn Nusayr and Mansa Musa of Mali. Variants and cognates: Moses (English), Moshe (Hebrew), Moussa/Mousa (French/West Africa), Moosa (South Asia), Moisés (Spanish/Portuguese), Moise (Romanian/French), Mozes (Dutch).

Musa has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Musa

Musa Evloev Athlete · Born 1993 · Russia Musa Evloev is a Russian athlete best known for his achievements in Greco-Roman wrestling. He won the gold medal in the 97 kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and has also secured multiple World Championship titles. Musa II of Mali Royal · Mali Empire Musa II is best known as a mansa, or ruler, of the Mali Empire, serving from 1374 to 1387. He became emperor after the death of his father, Mansa Mari Diata II.

Musa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
KH 0 #3 1 102
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
NG Boys 0 #10 25,145 16,906
BW 0 #19 1 960
SD Boys 0 #19 3,704 10,523
ET Boys 0 #22 6 678
TM Boys 0 #27 10 614
NG 0 #28 400 5,926
AZ 0 #34 10 706
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
GE 0 #39 6 997
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
SD 0 #47 61 2,130
ZA Boys 0 #47 9,918 25,619
AZ Boys 0 #53 109 1,400
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
TR 0 #59 37,171 19,440
MV Boys 0 #66 12 3,375
AF 0 #72 5 1,883
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
SI 0 #73 8 1,612
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
GE Boys 0 #80 31 2,055
RS 0 #83 2 923
BN Boys 0 #84 50 6,332
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
OM 0 #99 18 6,215
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
Switzerland Boys 2024 #116 22 1,769
IQ 0 #116 14 3,533
BW Boys 0 #117 33 4,685
JO 0 #117 21 2,158
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
ID Boys 0 #129 7 4,130
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
SI Boys 0 #132 81 3,402
Belgium Boys 2024 #135 54 401
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
JO Boys 0 #140 444 7,057
ZA 0 #140 350 14,421
KZ Boys 0 #141 202 6,578
RS Boys 0 #141 14 2,277
BW Girls 0 #143 9 4,216
BG Boys 0 #146 76 3,850
Canada Boys 2024 #150 177 2,588
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
AF Boys 0 #157 127 3,535
AL Boys 0 #157 161 5,122
AE 0 #160 18 10,220
Sweden Boys 2022 #163 20 1,509
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
BD 0 #173 55 5,992
MT Boys 0 #173 7 4,064
SI Girls 0 #173 5 2,769
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
RU Boys 0 #183 581 12,621
NG Girls 0 #186 1,756 15,093
LY 0 #187 529 12,703
RU 0 #189 6 3,641
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
Austria 0 #204 10 850
IQ Boys 0 #206 871 13,071
PS 0 #208 11 5,692
GH 0 #209 35 5,396
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
GR Boys 0 #216 52 6,912
NA Boys 0 #221 15 6,830
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
AO Boys 0 #229 14 5,568
GH Boys 0 #230 121 8,138
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
SA 0 #235 61 10,560
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
YE 0 #242 146 8,639
BD Boys 0 #247 493 10,045
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
Austria Boys 0 #249 219 2,180
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
DK Boys 0 #253 73 7,401
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
MY Boys 0 #256 1,812 25,439
PS Boys 0 #260 393 10,655
IL 0 #261 14 6,291
SD Girls 0 #268 78 7,678
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
CN Boys 0 #286 34 9,639
JP Boys 0 #287 11 7,909
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
MY 0 #297 34 12,352
QA Girls 0 #299 18 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
GH Girls 0 #315 10 6,973
SA Boys 0 #315 4,307 28,008
IL Boys 0 #322 348 10,983
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
ZA Girls 0 #352 1,692 25,928
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BD Girls 0 #358 29 8,413
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
France Boys 2021 #359 29 2,865
Germany Boys 0 #360 940 5,697
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
CM Boys 0 #367 202 12,054
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
Finland Boys 0 #368 60 2,041
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
EG 0 #389 12 6,387
IR Boys 0 #399 161 10,162
OM Boys 0 #403 630 17,948
Germany 0 #405 33 2,542
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
QA Boys 0 #407 320 18,093
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
BH 0 #409 145 17,937
AE Boys 0 #437 941 22,615
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
United States Boys 2024 #448 566 7,044
IQ Girls 0 #451 54 11,303
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
KW Boys 0 #468 317 18,755
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
RU Girls 0 #485 14 11,913
KW Girls 0 #497 19 19,177
CM Girls 0 #498 43 11,671
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
AE Girls 0 #515 39 20,968
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
NL Boys 0 #536 491 5,873
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
SG Boys 0 #565 133 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #571 112 3,552
Spain Boys 0 #572 405 5,610
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
EG Boys 0 #604 301 15,035
SY 0 #617 112 11,684
IN Girls 0 #619 13 13,121
LB 0 #620 39 13,263
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SA Girls 0 #661 276 25,931
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IT Boys 0 #797 772 10,046
IN Boys 0 #806 197 16,750
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
DZ 0 #910 268 20,130
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
PE Girls 0 #933 11 14,861
MY Girls 0 #942 53 24,821
EG Girls 0 #945 15 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #955 29 5,561
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
MA 0 #1,011 118 20,986
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,144 9 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,156 28 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,387 60 9,415

Musa is popular in 92 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Musa

Musa is predominantly a boy's name.
Musa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MOO-sah (IPA: /ˈmuːsə/; Arabic: /muːsaː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mousa, Moussa, Moosa, Mussa and Mosa.
Across languages, Musa has these equivalents: Moses (English), Moshe (Hebrew), Moisés (Spanish/Portuguese), Moïse (French), Mosè (Italian).
Yes, very popular — Musa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Musa ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Musa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #392 in 2011 to #359 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Musa are in our database, including Musa Evloev (Athlete), Musa II of Mali (Royal).