The story behind Musa
Transliteration of Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), Persian موسی (Musâ), and Turkish Musa; ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. Doublet of Moses.
Other language forms and explanations (3)
Turkish entry
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish موسی (mûsâ, “Moses”), borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), borrowed from Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܫܹܐ (mūšē), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).
Azerbaijani entry
Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), from Biblical Hebrew.
Malay entry
From Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā)
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈmuːsə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Turkish: /muːsaː/
- Turkish: [muːˈsa̝ː]
- Azerbaijani: [muˈsɑ]
- Malay: /ˈmūsə/
- Malay: [ˈmū.sə]
- Malay; Bahasa-Baku; Penang: /ˈmusa/
- Malay; Bahasa-Baku; Penang: [ˈmu.sa]
Popularity
Musa ranked #470 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Musa
Maïssa
From dialectal Arabic مَايْسَة (māysa), from Arabic مَائِسَة (māʔisa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mecca
From Arabic مَكَّة (Makka) of uncertain etymology. In American place names, in reference to the Arabian city.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mona
Anglicized from Irish and Scottish Gaelic Muadhnait, from Middle Irish múad (“noble”). In northern Europe, where the name is much more popular, Mona is interpreted as a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Moussa
Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā, “Moses”). Doublet of Moïse.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Mussa
Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā) or Ottoman Turkish موسی (Turkish Musa).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Huda
Borrowed from Arabic هُدًى (hudan, “guidance”)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Musa
Bahriye
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بحریه, from Arabic بَحْرِيَّة (baḥriyya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Berahim
From Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm), from Hebrew אַבְרָהָם (avrahám). Doublet of Ibrahim.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bo
Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau. From Old Norse Búi (“dweller, long-time resident”), originally a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Musa
Abed
From Arabic عَابِد (ʕābid, “servant, worshipper”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adel
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. The female name is a rare variant of Adele. The surname is borrowed from German Adel. Variant of Adil, from Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection