At a Glance
- Meaning
- Arabic/Islamic form of Moses, traditionally glossed 'drawn out of water'
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MOO-sah
Musa is an Arabic boy's name meaning “Arabic/Islamic form of Moses, traditionally glossed 'drawn out of water'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Musa
Meaning: Arabic/Islamic form of Moses, traditionally glossed 'drawn out of water'.
Origin: Arabic.
A common claim: Musa/Moses is said to mean 'drawn out of the water'. Actually: This is a traditional folk-Hebrew explanation; many scholars think the name is actually Egyptian in origin, meaning something closer to 'son of' or 'born of'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Musa
MOO-sahIPA /ˈmuːsɑː/
Popularity of Musa
Lists That Include Musa
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