Moussa (sometimes spelled Mousa) is both a given name and a surname. It is a Gallicized spelling of the Arabic name '' Mūsā'' (, "

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"). Notable people with the name include:

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* Moussa Ag Amastan (1867-1920), Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg * Moussa Arafat (died 2005), cousin of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat * Moussa Ayoub (1873–1955), Syrian-born British portrait artist * Moussa Benhamadi (1953–2020), Algerian politician *

Moussa Camara (athlete) Moussa Camara (born 12 February 1988, Bamako) is a Malian athlete specializing in the 800 metres. He competed for Mali at the 2012 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the semifinals. These were his first Olympics. During this time he trained i ...

(born 1988), Malian track and field athlete *

Moussa Camara (goalkeeper) Moussa Camara (born 27 November 1998) is a Guinean professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Simba SC and the Guinea national football team, Guinea national team. Club career ...

(born 1998), Guinean footballer * Moussa Coulibaly (footballer, born 1981) (born 1981), Malian footballer *

Moussa Dembélé (French footballer) Moussa Dembélé (born 12 July 1996) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq FC, Al-Ettifaq. Developed at Paris Saint-Germain F.C., P ...

(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 Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Diabaté was a consensus five- ...

(born 2002), French basketball player *

Moussa Diaby Moussa Diaby (born 7 July 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the France national team. Early life Coming from a Malian family, Moussa Diaby began ...

(born 1999), French footballer *

Moussa Faki Moussa Faki Mahamat ('', ''; born 21 June 1960) is a Chadian politician and diplomat who was the Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2017 to 2025. Previously he was Prime Minister of Chad from 24 June 2003 to 4 February 2005 and Min ...

(born 1960), Prime Minister of Chad * Moussa Helal (born 1949), former professional squash player *

Moussa Hojeij Moussa Ali Hojeij (; born 6 August 1974) is a Lebanese football manager and former player. Hojeij was the best player in the Al-Manar Football Festival several times, and was captain of the national team. He is also a match analyst for Lebanon ...

(born 1974), Lebanese football player *

Moussa Ibrahim Moussa Ibrahim Gaddafi ( ; romanized also as ''Mussa'' and ''Musa'', born 7 December 1974) is a Libyan political figure who rose to international attention in 2011 as Muammar Gaddafi's Information Minister and official spokesman, serving in ...

(born 1974), Libyan spokesman for Muammar Gaddafi's regime * Moussa Kermanian (1922–1980), Iranian Jewish community leader, businessman and journalist *

Moussa Konaté (writer) 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 turni ...

(1951-2013), Malian writer *

Moussa Koussa Moussa Muhammad El-Haj Nemr Koussa (, ; born 1949?) is a Libyan political figure and diplomat, who held several high-profile positions in the Libyan government, lastly as Minister of Foreign Affairs from March 2009, into the Libyan Civil War, ...

(born 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 ...

(born 1956), Malian kora player *

Moussa Latoundji Moussa Latoundji (born 13 August 1978) is a Beninese former football player and current assistant 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 footballer *

Moussa N'Diaye (disambiguation) 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), Senegalese footballer * Moussa Narou N'Diaye

Moussa Narry Moussa Narry (born ''Moses Narh'' on 19 April 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Niger he made six appearances for the Ghana national team. Club career Born in Maradi, Niger, Narry began h ...

(born 1986), Nigerian football midfielder *

Moussa Ouattara (disambiguation) Moussa Ouattara may refer to: * Moussa Ouattara (born 1988), Burkinabé basketball player * Moussa Ouattara (born 1981), Burkinabé footballer {{DEFAULTSORT:Ouattara, Moussa ...

, several people *

Moussa Pokong Étienne Le Doux Moussa Pokong (born 13 August 1987 in Garoua) is a Cameroonian football player who plays for AO Poros. Club career Pokong transferred to Club Africain in January 2006, he came from FS d'Akonolinga. After three years resign wi ...

(born 1987), Cameroonian footballer *

Moussa Saïb Moussa Saïb (born 6 March 1969) is an Algerian football manager and former player. He is currently unattached, after last managing JS Kabylie in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. Club career Saïb started his football career with a club ...

(born 1969), Algerian footballer *

Moussa Sanogo Moussa Sanogo (born 16 July 1983) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or striker. Career Like so many players of Ivorian origin, Sanogo began his career after coming through the famed youth acade ...

(born 1985), footballer *

Moussa Sissoko Moussa Sissoko (born 16 August 1989) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captain (association football), captains club Watford F.C., Watford. He is a Midfielder#Box-to-box midfielder, bo ...

(born 1989), French footballer *

Moussa Sow Moussa Sow (born 19 January 1986) is a former professional association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. Born in France, he represented Senegal national football team, Senegal at international level, s ...

(born 1986), Senegalese footballer *

Moussa Sy Moussa Sy (born 12 July 1979 in Conakry) is a Guinean football Striker who played for the Long Island Rough Riders of the United Soccer League The United Soccer League (USL) is an organizer of various professional and amateur soccer leag ...

(born 1979), Guinean football striker * Moussa Sylla (disambiguation), several people *

Moussa Timbiné Moussa Timbiné (born 14 July 1974) is a Malian politician representing Rally for Mali. He became List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Mali, President of the National Assembly (Mali), National Assembly of Mali on 11 May 2020 but was dep ...

(born 1974), Malian politician *

Moussa Tine Moussa Tine (born 1953) is a Senegalese Contemporary art, contemporary painter and sculptor. He is part of the second generation of the Dakar School (), an art movement affiliated with ''Négritude''. Biography Moussa Tine was born on 10 Mar ...

(born 1953), Senegalese painter *

Moussa Traoré Moussa Traoré (25 September 1936 – 15 September 2020) was a Malian military officer, politician, and dictator who served as the second President of Mali from 1968 to 1991. As a lieutenant, he led the military ousting of President Modibo Ke� ...

(1936-2020), Malian soldier and politician *

Moussa Wagué Moussa Wagué (born 4 October 1998) is a Senegalese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League Greece, Greek Super League club Panserraikos F.C., Panserraikos and the Senegal national football team, S ...

(born 1998), Senegalese footballer *

Moussa Yahaya Moussa Yahaya (born 4 January 1975) is a Nigerien retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Niger national team on sixteen occasions. Football career Born in Agadez, Yahaya began playing with JS du Ténéré ...

(born 1975), Nigerian footballer

Given name: Mousa

Mousa Dembélé (Belgian footballer) Moussa Sidi Yaya Dembélé (born 16 July 1987), known as Mousa Dembélé, is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Dembélé started his career at Belgian Pro League team Germinal Beerschot before spells ...

(born 1987), Belgian footballer * Mousa Ghaninejad (born 1951), Iranian economist * Mousa Hadid (born 1965), Palestinian civil engineer and politician *

Mousa Kalantari Mousa Kalantari (; 1949 in Marand — 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 was killed in a terrorist attack on 28 Jun ...

(1949-1981), Iranian politician and government minister *

Mousa Khiabani Mousa Nasiroghli (Khiabani) (; 1947 – 8 February 1982) was an Iranian dissident political leader and senior member of the People's Mojahedin of Iran (MEK) and the commander of its armed wing from 1979 to 1982, when he was killed in action. Khi ...

(1947–1982), Iranian politician, leading member of MEK * Mousa Kraish (born 1975), American actor and director *

Mousa Abu Marzook Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook (; born 9 January 1951) is a Palestinian politician and senior member of Hamas who served as the first chairman of Hamas Political Bureau from 1992 until 1996 and deputy chairman of Hamas Political Bureau from Jan ...

(born 1951), Palestinian senior member of Hamas *

Mousa Namjoo Mousa Namjoo (; 17 December 1938 – 29 September 1981) was an Iranian military officer who served as the minister of defence from August to September 1981. Biography Namjoo was born in Bandar-e Anzali on 17 December 1938. He graduated from Off ...

(1938–1981), Iranian military figure and government minister * Mousa Qorbani, Iranian Shia cleric * Mousa Refan (born 1958), Iranian electrical engineer and former military officer *

Mousa Shubairi Zanjani Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mousa Shubairi Zanjani (, born 2 March 1928) is an Iranian Twelver Shia Marja'. Biography He was born in Qom to Sayyid Ahmed Shubairi Zanjani in Azerbaijani family. He has studied in the Qom Seminary under Sayyid Hoss ...

(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, he ...

(1934–2001), Malian actor and comedian

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Abdul Halim Moussa Abdul Halim Moussa (; 1930 – 2003) was an Egyptian police major general and interior minister who was in office from 1990 to 1993. Early life and education Moussa was born around 1930. He graduated from the police academy in 1954. Career an ...

(1930–2003), Egyptian police officer and interior minister *

Amr Moussa Amr Moussa (, , Amr Muhammad Moussa; born 3 October 1936) is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the Secretary General of the Arab League, Secretary-General of the Arab League, a 22-member forum representing Arab World, Arab states, from ...

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

Idriss Ndele Moussa Idriss may refer to: * Idriss Arnaoud Ali (1945-2015), 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 (1959-2013) ...

(1959–2013), Chadian dentist politician *

Mustapha Moussa Mustapha Moussa (; 2 February 1962 – 3 August 2024) was an Algerian 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 Los Angeles. He shared the ...

(1962-2024), Algerian boxer * Raouf Salama Moussa (1929–2006), notable Egyptian bacteriologist and editor *

Salama Moussa Salama Moussa (or Musa; 4 February 1887 – 4 August 1958) ( , ) was an Egyptian journalist, writer and political theorist. Salama Moussa was an avowed secularist, he introduced the writings of Darwin, Nietzsche, and Freud to Egyptian read ...

(1887–1958), Egyptian journalist and reformer *

Sameera Moussa Sameera Moussa or Samira Musa Ali () (March 3, 1917 – August 15, 1952) was an Egyptian atomic scientist and physicist, she is the first female Egyptian nuclear physicist. Moussa held a doctorate in atomic radiation. She hoped her work would ...

(1917–1952), Egyptian nuclear scientist *

Samy Moussa Samy Moussa (born June 1, 1984) is a Canadian conductor and composer of classical music, living in Berlin. His works have been performed internationally. Early life and education Moussa was born and grew up in Montreal. He completed his undergrad ...

(born 1984), Canadian conductor and composer *

Tarek El Moussa Tarek Gustave El Moussa (born August 21, 1981) is an American real estate investor and TV personality. He is best known for co-hosting HGTV's ''Flip or Flop'' alongside his then-wife Christina Haack. The pair found success flipping houses a ...

(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 1980), Nigerien singer and rapper

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