Drawn out of the water
Mussie is an Amharic and Tigrinya form of the name Moses. It shares the same etymological roots, referring to the biblical story of being rescued from the Nile. It is a common name within the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo communities.
Less common today
Mussie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,068 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Eritrean professional cyclist
Eritrean Catholic priest nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
