Boy name · Qur'anic
موسى
Musa name meaning
MOO-saa
Name of the Prophet Musa (Moses) (peace be upon him).
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginQur'anic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-Baqarah (2:51)
Questions parents ask
What does Musa mean?
Name of the Prophet Musa (Moses) (peace be upon him). The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Musa?
Musa is pronounced MOO-saa.
Is Musa a boy's or a girl's name?
Musa is a boy's name.
Is Musa in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:51).
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