Moussa name meaning
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What does Moussa mean?
Origin of Outlandish Moussa is in Hebrew and Egyptian, meaning of Moussa is "Son or Saved from the Waters" and is used for boys is particulary used in Arabic.
How popular is the name Moussa?
Moussa is a common name in France given to over 9559 babies in 77 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2018, it ranked 173rd when 397 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
Moussa is a familiar baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names. Recently in 2018, 58 babies were given Moussa and it reached its peak ranking, 197 on boy names chart.
Over 531 babies in Belgium have been named Moussa.
Moussa is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1988 and was able to reach the top 3000 names.
In 2013, it ranked 2590th when 46 boys were named Moussa. Over 830 people have been named Moussa in United States. Also, in Netherlands, in just 5 years, it has made it to the top 400 names.
Recently in 2019, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 372 on boy names chart when 43 babies were named Moussa. Over 166 people have been named Moussa in Netherlands.
Moussa is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 2005 (2002) in its 14 years run on England and Wales naming chart.
However things change on global perspective, Moussa is extremely popular in Mali where every 1 in 60 have the name as well as in, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea and Ivory Coast.
Also the baby name is popular in Algeria, Cameroon, Benin, Mauritania, Egypt, Morocco, Central African Republic, Comoros, Djibouti and Togo. According to our evaluation, over 1760000 babies have been named Moussa globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2836 | 44 |
| 2022 | 3321 | 35 |
| 2021 | 3278 | 35 |
| 2020 | 3193 | 35 |
| 2019 | 2888 | 42 |
| 2018 | 2670 | 46 |
| 2017 | 3003 | 39 |
| 2016 | 2833 | 42 |
| 2015 | 3020 | 38 |
| 2014 | 2929 | 39 |
Facts
Moussa in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 238 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 199 | 134 | 2 | 47 |
 | 35 | 61 | 2 | 47 |
 | 102 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Moussa?
You are hard to reach and even harder to trust. Mistakes are the only way to become better at something. Start cleaning your karma and you will notice a tremendous change in your life. You prefer to have people work on your success instead of working on it yourself. You lack motivation and courage to take an action. So what if you fail? The only thing that should concern you is your short temper and anxiety.
Other names liked by would be parents that are similar to Moussa
- Rayhanah - Meaning of Rayhanah is Aromatic Sweet Basil is used largely in Arabic is bestowed upon girls
- Mahmoode means Commendable or One who is Given Praise is used notably in Arabic is came from Arabic is bestowed upon baby girls
- Zuhaira means Courage or Floret is used predominantly in Arabic is given to baby girls
- RaunaqJahan is used notably in Arabic is used commonly as a girl name, RaunaqJahan means "Lustre of the World"
- Mahmudah means Commendable or Praised is used substantially in Arabic is used as a baby girl name
Famous people named Moussa
- Moussa Arafat, cousin of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
- Moussa Ag Amastan, Chief of the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg from 1905 to 1920
- Moussa Traoré, Malian soldier and politician
- Moussa Konaté, Malian writer who was born in Kita
- Moussa Yahaya, Nigerien retired footballer
- Moussa Helal, former professional squash player from Egypt
- Moussa Kouyate, kora player from Bamako, Mali
- Moussa Sy, Guinean football Striker with the Long Island Rough Riders of the United Soccer Leagues
- Moussa Okanla, Beninese scholar and diplomat
- Moussa Faki, Chadian and African politician and diplomat
- Moussa Hojeij, Lebanese football player and manager
- Moussa Coulibaly, Malian football player
- Moussa Latoundji, Beninese former footballer and current manager of Gabonese side Cercle Mbéri Sportif
- Moussa Ouattara, Burkinabé footballer
- Moussa N'Diaye, Senegalese football player
- Moussa Sanogo, footballer from Côte d'Ivoire
- Moussa Pokong, Cameroonian football player
- Moussa Saïb, Algerian football manager and former player
- Moussa Narry, Ghanaian football midfielder
- Moussa Sow, professional footballer
- Moussa Sissoko, French professional footballer
- Moussa Dagnogo, former French footballer
- Moussa Ndao, former Senegalese Footballer
- Moussa Maaskri in Vidocq as Actor
- Moussa Ibrahim Gaddafi is a political figure, who acted as Minister of Information and the official government spokesman for Muammar Gaddafi.
- Moussa Sene Absa directed the movie Rocking Poponguine
- Moussa Fofana played minor role of L'invité radio in 1998 comedy, drama film La vie sur terre.
Lists having Moussa
- Biblical Boy Names
- Boy names beginning with M
- American Boy Names
- Egyptian Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Hebrew Boy Names
- Arabic Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Son
- Baby Names that mean Waters
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/