מוסיא
Mussia means “pet form of Mushka”
Mussia is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- מוסיא
- In English letters
- Mussia
- Other English spellings
- Musya, Moussia
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מוסיה
- Meaning
- Pet form of Mushka
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 117
174 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Mussia.
- 174 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 29, against 5 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מוסיה. The chart shows the spelling מוסיא alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Mussia is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מוסיא today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 72 | 7 | 525 of 678 |
In 2024, Mussia ranked 525 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Mussia in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Mussia.
What does the name Mussia mean?
Mussia means “pet form of Mushka”. Mussia is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Mussia a boy's name or a girl's name?
Mussia is mainly a girl's name. Of the 174 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 174 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Mussia in Hebrew?
Mussia is written מוסיא in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מוסיה.
How many people in Israel are named Mussia?
174 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Mussia today. In 2024, Mussia ranked 525 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.