Musa

Meaning: Possibly Egyptian for 'to give birth' or 'water' (disputed)
Origin: Arabic (from Hebrew; ultimately obscure, possibly Egyptian) — Variant of Moses

Boy's name · #470 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Musa is climbing: on the charts since 1970, it reached #470 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 650 boys given the name last year. Roughly 6,100 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#64 in England & Wales (2025) · #77 in Netherlands (2025) · #119 in Austria (2025) · #172 in Scotland (2025) · #196 in Belgium (2025) · #294 in Switzerland (2025) · #302 in Ireland (2025) · #343 in Sweden (2025) · #380 in N. Ireland (2025) · #466 in New Zealand (2025) · #556 in Poland (2025) · #746 in France (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Musas

Musa al-Kazim — Theologian
Musa Cälil — Soviet poet
Musa ibn Nusayr — Arab military commander provincial governor (640–716)
Musa Al-Taamari — Jordanian footballer
Musa Manarov — Soviet cosmonaut

In stories & tradition

Musa Kesedžija — Legendary villain
Musa — Đurađ Branković (Serbian historical novel)

What Musas become

Among 523 notable people named Musa:

Political leaders appear 2.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Musa al-Husayni, Ottoman politician (1853–1934).

Similar names: Moshe · Sylas · Murphy · Khaza · Haziel · Yahya

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