Moussa (sometimes spelled Mousa) is both a given name and a surname. It is a

Gallicized Francization (in American English, Canadian English, and Oxford English) or Francisation (in other British English), Frenchification, or Gallicization is the expansion of French language use—either through willful adoption or coercion—by more ...

spelling of the Arabic name '' Mūsā'' ( ar, موسی, "

Moses Moses hbo, מֹשֶׁה, Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu (Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, ); syr, ܡܘܫܐ, Mūše; ar, موسى, Mūsā; grc, Mωϋσῆς, Mōÿsēs () is considered the most important pro ...

"). Notable people with the name include:

Given name: Moussa

Moussa Ag Amastan Musa Ag Amastan (1867–1920) was the Chief (Amenokal) of the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg The Tuareg people (; also spelled Twareg or Touareg; endonym: ''Imuhaɣ/Imušaɣ/Imašeɣăn/Imajeɣăn'') are a large Berber ethnic group that principally inhab ...

, Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg *

Moussa Arafat Moussa Arafat al-Qudwa (; irth date unknownin Jaffa – September 7, 2005 in Gaza City) was a cousin of Palestinian people, Palestinian President of the Palestinian National Authority, leader Yasser Arafat. He was one of the founders of Fatah an ...

, cousin of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat * Moussa Ayoub (c.1873–1955), Syrian-born British portrait artist *

Moussa Benhamadi Moussa Benhamadi (4 January 1953 – 17 July 2020) was an Algerian politician and researcher. He was a member of the National Liberation Front (FLN). Biography Benhamadi commenced his career as a computer engineer and researcher in information ...

(1953–2020), Algerian politician *

Moussa Coulibaly (footballer, born 1981) Hadj Moussa "Elimane" Coulibaly (born 19 May 1981) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was part of the Malian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the quarter finals, finishing top of group A, but losi ...

, Malian football player * Moussa Dembélé (French footballer) (born 1996), French footballer *

Moussa Dembélé (hurdler) Moussa Dembélé (born 30 October 1988 in Guédiawaye) is a Senegalese athlete competing in the sprint hurdles. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was disqualified after falling at the 8th hurdle.Moussa Diabaté Moussa Diabaté (born 21 January 2002) is a French professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League. He played college bas ...

(born 2002), French basketball player *

Moussa Diaby Moussa Diaby (born 7 July 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the France national team. Club career Paris Saint-Germain Diaby is a product of the Paris Saint-Germain Youth Ac ...

(born 1999), French footballer *

Moussa Faki Moussa Faki Mahamat ( ar, موسى فكي محمد ', born 21 June 1960) is a Chadian politician and diplomat who has been the elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission since 14 March 2017. Previously he was Prime Minister of Chad from 2 ...

(born 1960), Prime Minister of Chad *

Moussa Helal Moussa Helal (born 30 November 1949) is a former professional squash player from Egypt. He has won many championships, which seeded him no. 8 in the world, and no. 2 in over 35's. He moved to Manchester, England and became a British citizen in 198 ...

, former professional squash player * Moussa Hojeij (born 1974), Lebanese football player *

Moussa Ibrahim Moussa Ibrahim Gaddafi ( ar, موسى إبراهيم ; Romanization of Arabic, romanized also as ''Mussa'' and ''Musa'', born 7 December 1974) is a libyans, Libyan political figure who rose to international attention in 2011 as Muammar Gaddafi' ...

(born 1974), Libyan spokesman for Muammar Gaddafi's regime *

Moussa Konaté Moussa Konaté (1951 – 30 November 2013) was a Malian writer who was born in Kita. He died in Limoges on 30 November 2013. A graduate in Humanities at Mali's Ecole Normale Supérieure of Bamako, he was a teacher for several years before turn ...

(born 1951), Malian writer * Moussa Koussa (born c. 1949), former Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs under Gaddafi *

Moussa Kouyate Moussa Kouyate (born 1956) is a kora player from Bamako, Mali. His father, Batourou Sekou Kouyate, was also a prominent kora player. Biography In 2003, Moussa Kouyaté came to Finland to record his album ''Finlandiafrica'', which was produced by ...

, kora player *

Moussa Latoundji Moussa Latoundji (born 13 August 1978) is a Beninese former football player and current caretaker manager side Benin national football team. Club career Born in Porto-Novo, Latoudji started his career in his native Benin with amateur side Dra ...

(born 1978), Beninese football player *

Moussa N'Diaye Moussa N'Diaye may refer to: * Moussa N'Diaye (footballer, born 1979), Senegalese footballer * Moussa Ndiaye (footballer, born 1999), Senegalese footballer * Moussa N'Diaye (footballer, born 2002) Moussa N'Diaye (born 18 June 2002) is a Seneg ...

(born 1979), Senegalese football player * Moussa Narry (born 1986), Nigerian football midfielder * Moussa Ouattara (disambiguation), several people * Moussa Pokong (born 1987), Cameroonian football player * Moussa Saïb (born 1969), Algerian footballer * Moussa Sanogo (born 1985), footballer * Moussa Sissoko (born 1989), French footballer *

Moussa Sow Moussa Sow (born 19 January 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward. Born in France, he represented Senegal at international level, scoring 18 goals in 50 appearances. He was known for his bicycle kick goals and emotional reac ...

(born 1986), Senegalese footballer * Moussa Sy (born 1979), Guinean football striker * Moussa Sylla (disambiguation), several people * Moussa Timbiné (born 1974), Malian politician *

Moussa Traoré Moussa Traoré (25 September 1936 – 15 September 2020) was a Malian soldier, politician, and dictator who was President of Mali from 1968 to 1991. As a Lieutenant, he led the military ousting of President Modibo Keïta in 1968. Thereafter he ...

(born 1936), Malian soldier and politician *

Moussa Wagué Moussa Wagué ( IPA: ; born 4 October 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Prva HNL club Gorica and the Senegal national team. Club career Eupen Wagué joined K.A.S. Eupen from the Aspire Academy in No ...

(born 1998), Senegalese footballer * Moussa Yahaya (born 1975), Nigerian football striker

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* Mousa Dembélé (Belgian footballer) (born 1987), Belgian footballer *

Mousa Ghaninejad Mousa Ghaninejad (born 1951 in Tabriz, Iran) is a senior Iranian economist. He has been an honorary visiting professor at the Sharif University of Technology and is currently a faculty member of Petroleum University of Technology. He was editor ...

(born 1951), Iranian economist *

Mousa Hadid Musa Hadid ( ar, موسى حديد; born 1965) is a Palestinian political figure and the former mayor of Ramallah, Palestine. Education and early life Hadid studied at Birzeit University, graduating in 1993. He worked as a civil engineer for ...

(born 1965), Palestinian civil engineer and politician *

Mousa Kalantari Mousa Kalantari ( fa, موسی کلانتری; born 1949 in Marand — assassinated 28 June 1981 in Tehran) was the cabinet minister of transportation in the government of Abolhassan Banisadr. He was the elder brother of Isa Kalantari. Kalantari ...

(born 1949), Iranian politician and government minister * Mousa Khiabani (1947–1982), Iranian politician, leading member of MEK *

Mousa Kraish Mousa Hussein Kraish ( ; ar, موسى حسين قريش; born November 21) is an American actor and director, who has appeared in several Hollywood films including Steven Spielberg's 2005 film ''Munich (2005 film), Munich''. He is best known for ...

, American actor and director *

Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook ( ar, موسى محمد أبو مرزوق; born 9 January 1951) is a Palestinian senior member of Hamas. Early life and education Marzook's parents were from Yibna, Mandatory Palestine (now Yavne, Israel). They became r ...

(born 1951), Palestinian senior member of Hamas *

Mousa Namjoo Mousa Namjoo (, 17 December 1938 – 29 September 1981) was an Iranian military who served as the minister of defence and armed forces logistics in August to September 1981. Biography Namjoo was born in Bandar-e Anzali on 17 December 1938. He g ...

(1938–1981), Iranian military figure and government minister *

Mousa Qorbani Hojjatol-Islam Mousa Qorbani is a Conservative Islamic mullah who serves (as of 2007) as the presiding board member in the Islamic Consultative Assembly in the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is elected by people of Qaen Qayen ( fa, قائن, al ...

, Iranian Shia cleric *

Mousa Refan Mousa Refan ( fa, موسی رفان) also known as Akbar Refan ( fa, اکبر رفان), is an Iranian electrical engineer and former military officer. In 2012 he was elected as the featured electrical engineer of Iran by Iran Academy of Science. ...

(born 1958), Iranian electrical engineer and former military officer *

Mousa Shubairi Zanjani Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mousa Shubairi Zanjani ( fa, موسی شبیری زنجانی, ar, موسی الشبيري الزنجاني, born March 2, 1928) is an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja'. Biography He was born in Qom to Sayyid Ahmed Shubairi Z ...

(born 1928), Iranian Twelver Shia Marja

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Balla Moussa Keïta Balla Moussa Keïta (1934 – March 6, 2001) was a Malian actor and comedian, and a West African cinema pioneer who was well known in the West (especially France). Born in the Ségou Region of Mali as a traditional prince of the Keita dynasty, h ...

(1934–2001), Malian actor and comedian

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* Abdul Halim Moussa (1930–2003), Egyptian police officer and interior minister * Amr Moussa (born 1936), Egyptian politician and diplomat *

Franck Moussa Franck Moussa (born 24 July 1989) is a retired Belgian professional footballer. Career Southend United Born in Brussels, Moussa was a Belgian under-18 and under-19 international. He made his Southend United first team debut as a 16-year-old in ...

(born 1989), Belgian footballer *

Hassan Moussa Sheikh Hassan Moussa ( ar, حسن موسى) is the leading imam of the Stockholm Mosque at Medborgarplatsen. The mosque is run by the ''Islamiska Förbundet i Stockholm''. A ''Svenska Dagbladet ''Svenska Dagbladet'' (, "The Swedish Daily News") ...

, imam of the Stockholm Mosque * Hassen Moussa (born 1973), Tunisian judoka *

Idriss Ndele Moussa Idriss may refer to: * Idriss Arnaoud Ali (born 1945), President of the National Assembly of Djibouti * Idriss Carlos Kameni (born 1984), Cameroonian football player * Idriss Déby (1952–2021), President of Chad * Idriss Ndele Moussa, Chadian p ...

(1959–2013), Chadian dentist politician *

Mustapha Moussa Mustapha Moussa ( ar, مصطفى موسى; born February 2, 1962 in Oran) is an Algerian former boxer who fought in the light heavyweight division. He won the first-ever Olympic medal for Algeria, winning a bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in L ...

(born 1962), boxer *

Raouf Salama Moussa Dr Raouf Salama Moussa (1929–2006, Arabic: رؤوف سلامة موسى) was a notable Egyptian bacteriologist and editor. He was the first and eldest son of Salama Moussa, a famous Coptic Egyptian journalist and reformer in the 1920s. After hi ...

(1929–2006), notable Egyptian bacteriologist and editor * Salama Moussa (1887–1958), Egyptian journalist and reformer * Sameera Moussa (1917–1952), Egyptian nuclear scientist * Samy Moussa (born 1984), Canadian conductor and composer * Tarek El Moussa (born 1981), American businessman and television personality *

Zara Moussa Zara Moussa (born c. 1980) is a Nigerien singer and rapper, performing under the name ZM. A native of Niamey, Moussa first came to public notice in 2002 when she won a hip-hop contest in her home city which had been organized by the French embass ...

(born c. 1980), Nigerian singer and rapper

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