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The name Moa peaked for boys at #13504 in 2023. Moa is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Moa is a girl's name of Swedish origin meaning "mother".

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Moa was among the Top 100 <a href="https://nameberry.com//baby-names/190/swedish-names">Swedish baby names</a> throughout the 2000s and 2010s, though it has since declined in use. Pronounced as MOO-ah in Sweden, it is virtually unknown in the US.
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Could Moa make an interesting alternative to Maya or Mia — or would it always be pronounced to rhyme with Noah outside of a Swedish- speaking context?  Possibly, but it nevertheless makes a sweet, succinct choice.
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Swedish author Moa Martinson is a notable bearer of the name, while in Maori, it is used as the word for birds.

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The name Moa peaked for girls at #16512 in 2025. Moa is occasionally used for boys in 2023.

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