Musa means “Moses (the prophet's name)”. It comes from Hebrew. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.
- Musa is a name of Hebrew and Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Musa mean?
Literally: Arabic Mūsā, the Qur'anic form of Moses
Literal meaning
Musa is the Arabic and Islamic form of the name of the prophet Moses. It is recorded as a male given name in Turkish, Uyghur, Uzbek (as Muso) and Kazakh (as Мұса). The sources trace it to Arabic Mūsā; the deeper Hebrew background of the name is not treated here.[1,2,3,5,6,7]
Musa in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani and Bashkir
What does Musa mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Musa. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “Moses (the prophet's name)” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[5,8]
Listed as a given name in the Turkish section of Wiktionary.
What does Musa mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written مۇسا, Musa (ULY transliteration), musa (ULY), Musaq, مۇساق, مۇسەم, Musixan, مۇسىخان and Musem. Here it is glossed as “baby boy; wooden chest”[7]. It is recorded as a boy's name.[1,7]
Listed as a given name in the Uyghur section of Wiktionary.
What does Musa mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Мұса and Musa (as given on Wiktionary (xlit)). No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “Moses (the prophet's name)” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[3,9]
Listed as a given name in the Kazakh section of Wiktionary.
What does Musa mean in Uzbek?
In Uzbek the name is written Мусо and Muso. No separate Uzbek gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “Moses (the prophet's name)” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.[2]
Listed as a given name in the Uzbek section of Wiktionary.
Where does the name Musa come from?
Hebrew, borrowing. The Dictionary of Uyghur Names gives the origin as Hebrew.[7]✓ Documented
Arabic, borrowing. Wiktionary traces the name to Arabic مُوسَى (‘razor, blade’).[5]✓ Documented
Arabic, borrowing. Borrowed from Arabic; the Turkish form came through Ottoman Turkish.[1,2,3,5]✓ Documented
Arabic and Hebrew, borrowing. From Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה.[3]Likely
Which languages use the name Musa?
Musa is used as a given name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani and Bashkir. Its origin is Hebrew, Arabic and Arabic and Hebrew. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Musa across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | MusaLatin | Boy | same as above: “Moses (the prophet's name)” | Documented[5,8] |
| Uyghur | مۇساArabic script MusaqLatin, variant مۇساقArabic script, variant مۇسەمArabic script, variant MusixanLatin, variant مۇسىخانArabic script, variant MusemLatin, variant | Boy | “baby boy; wooden chest” | Documented[1,7] |
| Kazakh | МұсаCyrillic | Boy | same as above: “Moses (the prophet's name)” | Documented[3,9] |
| Uzbek | МусоCyrillic MusoLatin | Boy | same as above: “Moses (the prophet's name)” | Documented[2] |
| Azerbaijani | MusaLatin | Boy | “razor, blade” | Documented[5] |
| Bashkir | МусаCyrillic | Boy | “razor, blade” | Documented[6] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Musa
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musa[5] | Turkish | Latin | Standard spelling |
| Mussa[9] | Latin spelling | Latin | Variant |
| مۇسا[1,7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Native spelling |
| Musa[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY transliteration) |
| musa[1] | Uyghur | Latin | Romanization (ULY) |
| Musaq[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مۇساق[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| مۇسەم[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Musixan[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| مۇسىخان[7] | Uyghur | Arabic script | Variant |
| Musem[7] | Uyghur | Latin | Variant (ULY transliteration) |
| Мұса[3] | Kazakh | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Musa[3] | Kazakh | Latin | Romanization (as given on Wiktionary (xlit)) |
| Мусо[2] | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Muso[2] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Musa[5] | Azerbaijani | Latin | Native spelling |
| Муса[6] | Bashkir | Cyrillic | Native spelling |
| Mosa[6] | Bashkir | Latin | Romanization (Wiktionary romanization) |
Sibling names for Musa
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Musa rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- GüçhanBoy“strength + khan”same language (turkish)
- DönüşGirl“return”same language (turkish)
- FərəhGirl“happiness, gladness, mirth, joy, exultation”same language (azerbaijani)
- PapatyaGirl“daisy”same language (turkish)
- TursynzhanBoy“third-person singular imperative of тұр- (to stand) + soul”same language (kazakh)
- DarynBoy“talent”same language (kazakh)
- BurçakUnisex“bitter vetch, ervil, any plant of the species Vicia ervilia, which produces bitter, lentil-like seeds”same language (turkish)
- ÖzlüGirl“succinct”same language (turkish)
Common questions about Musa
What does the name Musa mean?
Musa means “Moses (the prophet's name)”. It comes from Hebrew. It is documented as a boy's name in Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani and Bashkir.
Is Musa a girl's or a boy's name?
Musa is recorded as a boy's name. By language: Turkish: boys; Uyghur: boys; Kazakh: boys; Uzbek: boys; Azerbaijani: boys; Bashkir: boys.
Where does Musa come from?
Musa is of Hebrew, Arabic and Arabic and Hebrew origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Musa?
Musa is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek, Azerbaijani and Bashkir. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Musa spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Musa (Latin), Mussa (Latin), مۇسا (Arabic script), Musaq (Latin), مۇساق (Arabic script), مۇسەم (Arabic script). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Musa have?
Musa has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “مۇسا”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 79099219. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Uyghur etymology derives the name from Arabic موسى; classified as a male given name in Uyghur; مۇسا appears as a Uyghur given name (masculine); Uyghur given-name entry written مۇسا in Uyghur Arabic script (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Muso”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 89554905. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Uzbek etymology derives the name from Arabic موسى; classified as a male given name in Uzbek; Muso appears as a Uzbek given name (masculine); Wiktionary lists the Cyrillic spelling Мусо (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Мұса”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 89371228. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh etymology derives the name from Arabic موسى; classified as a male given name in Kazakh; classified as Kazakh given names, Kazakh male given names; Мұса appears as a Kazakh given name (masculine) (+4 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “موسى”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93658551. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic موسى is the name of Moses in the Abrahamic religions; Arabic مُوسَى ‘razor, blade’
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Musa”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93616934. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in Turkish; classified as a male given name in the Azerbaijani section; Musa appears as a Turkish given name (masculine); etymology states: Borrowed from Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā), from Biblical Hebrew (+4 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Муса”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 91048901. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a male given name in the Bashkir section; etymology states: From Arabic مُوسَى (mūsā); listed as a male given name in the Bashkir section; headword of the Bashkir given-name entry (+1 more)
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; Uyghur gloss: مۇسا پەيغەمبەرنىڭ ئىسمى، مەنىسى: (1) ئوغۇل بوۋاق، (2) ياغاچ ساندۇق; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); origin: Hebrew (+8 more)
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q66978294 (Musa, male given name). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 2548078501. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata records Turkish as language of the name (P407)
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER English spelling Mussa
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