Aqsa
Al-Aqsa or al-Masjid al-Aqṣā is the compound of Islamic religious buildings that sit atop the Temple Mount, also known as the Haram al-Sharif, in the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Dome of the Rock, many mosques and prayer halls, madrasas, zawiyas, khalwas and other domes and religious structures, as well as the four encircling minarets. It is considered the third holiest site in Islam.
Meaning & Origin of Aqsa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Al-Aqsa or al-Masjid al-Aqṣā is the compound of Islamic religious buildings that sit atop the Temple Mount, also known as the Haram al-Sharif, in the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Dome of the Rock, many mosques and prayer halls, madrasas, zawiyas, khalwas and other domes and religious structures, as well as the four encircling minarets. It is considered the third holiest site in Islam.
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The Story of Aqsa
Aqsa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 88 Aqsas were born — ranking #2,153 that year. As of 2026, Aqsa ranks #2,153 for baby girls with 88 births, rising sharply (+163% over the past five years). In total, more than 827 Aqsas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aqsa
Aqsa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 827 births in the dataset. Aqsa's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,153. Use the chart and map above to compare Aqsa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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