Given name & surname
Moosa
“a savior”
Moosa is a variant of Musa. In Arabic use, Musa carries the interpretation “a savior.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Moosa is a variant of Musa. In Arabic use, Musa carries the interpretation “a savior.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Moosa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 285
- 285 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,433 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,433 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 23 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 324 as a first name in 2020; 523 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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