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Ahmad vs Musa

Which is more popular?
Musa is more popular than Ahmad today: about 651 US babies were given the name Musa in 2025, compared with 407 named Ahmad.
AhmadMusa
Meaning most praiseworthy Arabic form of Moses
Origin arabic arabic
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation AH-mad MOO-saa
Syllables 2 2
First appeared19501970
Peak year2001 (662)2025 (651)
In 2025407651
TrendSteadyNear its peak
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Ahmad Musa
1960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAhmadMusa
2020s 2,462 2,671
2010s 4,713 2,106
2000s 5,387 761
1990s 3,923 309
1980s 2,314 160
1970s 1,287 102
1960s 205 0
1950s 57 0

What does Ahmad mean?

From the root h-m-d (ح-م-د, 'to praise'), a superlative meaning 'most praiseworthy, most commendable'. It shares its root with the name Muhammad and is itself cited as one of the names of the Prophet. Also spelled Ahmed.

What does Musa mean?

The Arabic form of the prophet Moses (Musa), a name of Egyptian/Hebrew origin (folk-etymologized in Hebrew as 'drawn out of the water'). The Arabic form carries no independent Arabic root meaning; Musa is among the most frequently named prophets in the Quran.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ahmad or Musa more popular?

Musa is more popular than Ahmad today: about 651 US babies were given the name Musa in 2025, compared with 407 named Ahmad.

What is the difference between Ahmad and Musa?

Ahmad means most praiseworthy (arabic origin), while Musa means Arabic form of Moses (arabic origin).

Which name is older, Ahmad or Musa?

In US records, Ahmad first appears in 1950 and Musa in 1970, so Ahmad has the longer recorded history.