Musa
MOO-sah Boy Arabic, Turkish, West African
Drawn from the water
Etymology
Transliteration of Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
Variants
- Mussa
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Musa in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top boysPopularity
Rising
#470 2025 · 651 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1497 |
| 2007 | #1473 |
| 2008 | #1628 |
| 2009 | #1465 |
| 2010 | #1319 |
| 2011 | #1294 |
| 2012 | #1108 |
| 2013 | #1214 |
| 2014 | #1000 |
| 2015 | #930 |
| 2016 | #951 |
| 2017 | #831 |
| 2018 | #747 |
| 2019 | #796 |
| 2020 | #744 |
| 2021 | #748 |
| 2022 | #718 |
| 2023 | #655 |
| 2024 | #524 |
| 2025 | #470 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#64 2025 · 798 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #305 |
| 2007 | #310 |
| 2008 | #279 |
| 2009 | #248 |
| 2010 | #250 |
| 2011 | #226 |
| 2012 | #213 |
| 2013 | #191 |
| 2014 | #190 |
| 2015 | #162 |
| 2016 | #137 |
| 2017 | #134 |
| 2018 | #129 |
| 2019 | #129 |
| 2020 | #115 |
| 2021 | #112 |
| 2022 | #99 |
| 2023 | #85 |
| 2024 | #73 |
| 2025 | #64 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#204 2024 · 21 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | #550 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #394 |
| 2009 | #476 |
| 2010 | #464 |
| 2011 | #779 |
| 2012 | #420 |
| 2013 | #390 |
| 2014 | #351 |
| 2015 | #509 |
| 2016 | #369 |
| 2017 | #376 |
| 2018 | #355 |
| 2019 | #260 |
| 2020 | #313 |
| 2021 | #323 |
| 2022 | #223 |
| 2023 | #210 |
| 2024 | #204 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
New
#380 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #380 |
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#302 2025 · 15 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #673 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #685 |
| 2018 | #714 |
| 2019 | #626 |
| 2020 | #539 |
| 2021 | #485 |
| 2022 | #418 |
| 2023 | #421 |
| 2024 | #271 |
| 2025 | #302 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#195 2024 · 177 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1658 |
| 2006 | #762 |
| 2007 | #784 |
| 2008 | #805 |
| 2009 | #689 |
| 2010 | #819 |
| 2011 | #867 |
| 2012 | #567 |
| 2013 | #683 |
| 2014 | #639 |
| 2015 | #484 |
| 2016 | #431 |
| 2017 | #414 |
| 2018 | #364 |
| 2019 | #322 |
| 2020 | #286 |
| 2021 | #283 |
| 2022 | #231 |
| 2023 | #207 |
| 2024 | #195 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
New
#466 2025 · 10 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #466 |
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.