Moa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Moa – Meaning: an affectionate pet form of the word for 'mother' – Origin: Swedish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MOO-ah


Moa is a Swedish girl's name meaning “an affectionate pet form of the word for 'mother'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Moa

Meaning: An affectionate pet form of the word for 'mother'.

Origin: Swedish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Moa

Phonetic: MOO-ah   IPA: /ˈmuː.ɑː/

Popularity of Moa

Moa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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