Fun Facts About the Name Aqsa
- 741 babies named Aqsa: U.S. records list 741 babies given the name Aqsa from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aqsa Mean?
Aqsa is an Arabic name meaning "the farthest" or "most remote." It comes from the Arabic root q-ṣ-w (ق ص و), which has to do with distance and remoteness. The form aqṣā (أقصى) is an elative adjective, a comparative or superlative, and the definite form al-aqṣā (الأقصى) is the same adjective with the definite article. The feminine adjective from the same root is quṣwā (قصوى), which is also used as a given name, but Aqsa itself is the form commonly used as a name.
The best-known use of the word is in the Quranic phrase al-Masjid al-Aqṣā (المسجد الأقصى), "the Farthest Mosque" (Quran 17:1), which Muslims associate with the site in Jerusalem. That association gives the name a religious connection, but it is not the word's etymological meaning. Modern descriptions sometimes extend the sense to "beyond limits" or "extreme"; these are figurative interpretations of the core idea of farness, not a separate origin.
Aqsa Name History & Origins
The word aqṣā belongs to classical Arabic and is built on the root q-ṣ-w. The definite form al-Aqṣā became widely known through the Quran's reference to al-Masjid al-Aqṣā, the mosque in Jerusalem, in the account of the Prophet Muhammad's night journey (Quran 17:1). In Islamic contexts, the mosque's name is the best-known use of the word.
As a personal name, Aqsa is used in Arabic-speaking countries and in other Muslim communities, especially in South Asia. In Urdu and related South Asian naming traditions, it is generally a girl's name. The name is written in Arabic script as أقصى and in Urdu as اقصیٰ or اقصی depending on orthographic convention. Its use as a given name reflects the wider practice of taking names from Arabic religious vocabulary, rather than a separate etymology.
How Popular is the Name Aqsa?
Aqsa has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #2,196 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,196 | 84 | 0.0052% |
| 2024 | #2,231 | 84 | 0.0052% |
| 2023 | #2,982 | 56 | 0.0035% |
| 2022 | #3,370 | 47 | 0.0029% |
| 2021 | #3,552 | 43 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #4,363 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #5,628 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #5,473 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2017 | #6,837 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #7,637 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #8,049 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #11,074 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #9,085 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #12,330 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #7,145 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #6,405 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #10,769 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #7,782 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #9,070 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #9,975 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #9,528 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #6,249 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #7,249 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #8,350 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #6,989 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #8,593 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #6,866 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #4,808 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1997 | #7,799 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #7,170 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #7,084 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #13,611 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #9,624 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #8,793 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #13,314 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #9,302 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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