MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Musa mean?
Musa is the Arabic name of Moses, the prophet who leads the Israelites out of Egypt in scripture. The biblical story connects his name with being drawn out of water.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मूसा
Conventional spelling
Arabic
موسى
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
मुसा
3,723 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Musa in Indian usage
5,746 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 1,590 records (27.7%).
- Recorded as male: 4,156 records (72.3%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 480 |
| 1950s | 833 |
| 1960s | 1,246 |
| 1970s | 1,454 |
| 1980s | 1,112 |
| 1990s | 344 |
| Other decades | 277 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 3,347 |
| Bihar | 804 |
| Karnataka | 339 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 294 |
| Gujarat | 221 |
| Jharkhand | 190 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 160 |
| Rajasthan | 150 |
| Other states | 241 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Musa / M | 798 | 64 |
| Scotland | Musa / M | 25 | 170 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Musa ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Given-name entry (Wiktionary): Musa ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Musa; Table_6, C69 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Musa; Table_6, C69
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Musa; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Musa; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.