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Musa

Musa /muˈsa/

“Musa (Moses)”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
M
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Musa?

Musa

IPA /muˈsa/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Musa mean?

Musa is the Arabic form of Hebrew Moshe (Moses) and a common Turkish male name. It is known from the Torah and the Qur’an as the name of the prophet who led his people out of Egypt.1

What is Musa made of?

Musa is a single root: Musa (Musa: male name; Arabic Mūsā).

Musa root Musa Musa: male name; ArabicMūsā ARABIC Mūsā “Arabic form of HebrewMoshe (Moses)” Musa Musa root Musa: male name; Arabic Mūsā Mūsā ARABIC “Arabic form of Hebrew Moshe(Moses)”
Musa: parts and root words
  • Mūsā Arabic — Arabic form of Hebrew Moshe (Moses)1

How was the name Musa formed?

Musa belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Musa?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Musaoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Musa?

  1. İsmail Hakkı Musa diplomat 1960–
  2. Ahmed Musa association football player 1992–
  3. Petar Musa association football player 1998–
  4. Said Musa politician 1944–
  5. Džanan Musa basketball player 1999–
  6. Nabawiyya Musa head teacher 1886–1951
  7. Abdullah Musa association football player 1958–
  8. Hannatu Musawa politician 1974–

People surnamed Musa as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Musa also a first name?

Yes. Musa is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Musa (Moses)”.

Musa as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Musa accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Musa

Q1

What does the surname Musa mean?

Musa is the Arabic form of Hebrew Moshe (Moses) and a common Turkish male name. It is known from the Torah and the Qur’an as the name of the prophet who led his people out of Egypt.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Musa?

The root word of Musa is Mūsā (Arabic): “Arabic form of Hebrew Moshe (Moses)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Musa?

Mu·sa, 2 syllables; IPA: /muˈsa/.