Musa is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Musa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Musa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Musa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Musa is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “drawn from the water”. The Arabic form of Moses.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,140 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,517 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 224 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 82 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Musa per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2025 (798/yr) · United States peaked in 2025 (651/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (25/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (16/yr).
Musa has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #954 nationally (given to 1,489 babies that year).
Mose · Masao · Misao · Masai · Masiah
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