Mussa
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning one who is drawn out of water; form of Moses.
Mussa by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Mussa. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 12 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Moses
Like Mussa, 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)
- Moisedrawn from the water; form of Moses14 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mussa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Musamoses; one who draws out798 in England and Wales (2025)
- Moussawho is like god; arabic form of Moses7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mishawho is like God; a form of Michael24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Musabone who suffers affliction or hardship54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Moosaa form of Moses6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mousadrawn from the water; form of Moses9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean water
Like Mussa, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mussa
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