Moosa

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning a form of Moses.

Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies

Moosa by the numbers

In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Moosa. In the US, 23 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Moses

Like Moosa, each of these traces back to Moses: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Moisesdrawn from the water; Spanish variant of Moses745 in the US (2017)
  • Mosesdrawn out or rescued from water618 in the US (2017)
  • Moshedrawn out; form of Moses508 in the US (2017)
  • Moishedrawn from the water; a form of Moses23 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Moosa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mousadrawn from the water; form of Moses9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mosa5 in the US (2017)
  • Moussawho is like god; arabic form of Moses7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mokshliberation or salvation from cycle of rebirth14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Moisedrawn from the water; form of Moses14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Moshadrawn from water; a form of moses7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Moosa

Names that are said the same way as Moosa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Musamoses; one who draws out798 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mussaone who is drawn out of water; form of Moses4 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Moosa

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