Boy · #7,925 in 2026

Moosa

Moosa is the Arabic given name for Moses. Notable people with the name include:Moosa Ghazi (1938–2003), Pakistani footballer Moosa AbdulRahman Hassan, Omani businessman Moosa Ali Jaleel, Maldivian military officer Moosa Bin Shamsher, Bangladeshi businessman Moosa Manik, Maldivian footballer and manager Moosa Moolla (1934–2023), South African activist and diplomat Moosa Raza, Indian civil…

Current Rank
#7,925
Peak Rank
#4,330 (2017)
Total Babies
283
5-Yr Trend
-54%
1998
First Year
2025
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#4330
Peak Rank
283
Total Count
28
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Moosa

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Moosa is the Arabic given name for Moses. Notable people with the name include:Moosa Ghazi (1938–2003), Pakistani footballer Moosa AbdulRahman Hassan, Omani businessman Moosa Ali Jaleel, Maldivian military officer Moosa Bin Shamsher, Bangladeshi businessman Moosa Manik, Maldivian footballer and manager Moosa Moolla (1934–2023), South African activist and diplomat Moosa Raza, Indian civil…

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The Story of Moosa

Moosa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 23 Moosas were born — ranking #4,330 that year. As of 2026, Moosa ranks #7,925 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-54%). In total, more than 283 Moosas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Moosa

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Frequently Asked Questions about Moosa

What does the name Moosa mean?
Moosa is the Arabic given name for Moses. Notable people with the name include:Moosa Ghazi (1938–2003), Pakistani footballer Moosa AbdulRahman Hassan, Omani businessman Moosa Ali Jaleel, Maldivian military officer Moosa Bin Shamsher, Bangladeshi businessman Moosa Manik, Maldivian footballer and manager Moosa Moolla (1934–2023), South African activist and diplomat Moosa Raza, Indian civil…
How popular is Moosa in 2026?
In 2026, Moosa ranks #7,925 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Moosa most popular?
Moosa reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #4,330 that year with 23 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Moosa most popular?
Moosa has historically been most popular in New York, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Moosa.
Is Moosa a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Moosa is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Moosa?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Moosa include Mujtaba, Hawken, Imraan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Moosa

Moosa is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 283 births in the dataset. Moosa's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #4,330. Use the chart and map above to compare Moosa'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.