Given name · Arabic
موسى
موسى (mūsā) is a masculine given name from Classical Syriac, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Arabic.
ArabicWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Musa.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
موسى comes from Classical Syriac, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Classical Syriac ܡܘܼܫܹܐ (mūšē), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
موسى’s family of names
In Arabic usage, موسى has a later derivative in ܡܘܣܐ. In Arabic usage, موسى has a conventional equivalent in the English form Musa. In Arabic usage, موسى has a conventional equivalent in the French form Moïse.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
موسى has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Aramaic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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“green people” · “grasslike folks”
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“the people are enlarged” · “people of width”
>99% boys
Shelesh
“triad” · “third”
>99% boys