Drawn from the water
Moussa is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Moses. It refers to the biblical and Quranic story of the infant being rescued from the Nile River by the Pharaoh's daughter.
Less common today
Moussa isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,609 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
French professional footballer
French winger for Al-Ittihad
French international midfielder
Former President of Mali
Senegalese professional footballer