The baby name Musah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-sah (IPA: /ˈmuːsə/).
Musah is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Musah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-sah (IPA: /ˈmuːsə/).
Musah is Arabic in Origin.
Musah is a West African spelling of Musa, the Arabic form of the biblical–Qur’anic name of the prophet Moses. Through Arabic, it derives from Hebrew Mosheh/Moshe; the exact etymology is debated, but a traditional interpretation links it to Hebrew mashah, “to draw out,” recalling the story of being drawn from the Nile. In Islamic contexts, the name signifies guidance, steadfast faith, and prophetic wisdom.
Usage spread widely with Islam across North Africa, the Sahel, and into West Africa; Musah in particular is common in Ghana and Nigeria, reflecting Hausa influence and English-based orthography. The name appears in both given-name and surname positions in these regions. International variants include Musa, Mousa, Moussa (Francophone), Moosa (South Asian), and Mussa (East African), with cognates Moses (English) and Moshe (Hebrew). Short forms include Mo or Musa. The name remains popular across Muslim-majority and diaspora communities.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | 0 | #75 | 235 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #80 | 805 | 8,138 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #176 | 188 | 6,973 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| LY | 0 | #459 | 77 | 12,703 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #552 | 9 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #676 | 32 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #754 | 16 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #762 | 25 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #834 | 118 | 16,906 |
| United States | Boys | 2006 | #860 | 5 | 7,416 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #871 | 317 | 25,619 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #918 | 18 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 30 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,092 | 50 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,424 | 48 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,535 | 80 | 28,008 |
Musah is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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