Quran 20:9
وَهَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰٓ
Wa hal ataaka hadeesu Moosa
And has the story of Moses reached you? -
Quran 20:9. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Musa, name meaning in Islam
Musa means Prophet Musa (Moses). See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Hebrew (in the Quran)
مُوسَىٰ
Musa
Prophet Musa (Moses)
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew (in the Quran)
- Arabic
- مُوسَىٰ
- Say it
- MOO-saa
- Root
- None, not Arabic
- In the Quran
- Yes, 20:9
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Meaning
Musa, explained
Musa (مُوسَىٰ) is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran. It means Prophet Musa (Moses). It is the Arabic form of Moses.
Is Musa in the Quran?
Musa is the prophet named most often in the Quran.
How to say and write Musa
Say it MOO-saa. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Moosa and Moses. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: م mim + و waw + س sin + ى alif maqsura.
Choosing Musa
Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. When his son was born, the Prophet ﷺ said: "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim."2 Musa keeps that tradition alive. With the father's name it becomes Musa bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Musa
- Prophet Musa, who spoke with Allah
- Musa ibn Nusayr, the Umayyad governor of North Africa
Names like Musa
- Quran 20:9, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Musa mean in Islam?
Musa (مُوسَىٰ) means Prophet Musa (Moses). It is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran.
Is Musa in the Quran?
Musa is the prophet named most often in the Quran.
Is Musa a boy or girl name?
Musa is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Musa in Arabic?
Musa is written مُوسَىٰ in Arabic, said MOO-saa.
Is it Musa or Moosa?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, مُوسَىٰ. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.