Moises Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name is often associated with Moses, a figure who grew up to be a royal and freed the Israelites from slavery.

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A Deep Dive

Moises Overview

Meaning

Drawn from the water, savior

Gender

Boy

Origin

Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name Moshe, which means “drawn out of the water”.

Pronunciation

/ˈmoʊ.iːzɪs/

Popularity

Moises is popular in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Mexico and Spain. In the USA, Moises ranked #537 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Religious and Spiritual, Traditional, Exotic

Associated Traits

Strong, compassionate, wise, determined

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Moises is a significant figure in Abrahamic religions, known as a prophet and leader who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

Name Day

February 7th, September 4th (Spain)
A Deep Dive

Moises Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Moses, Moisés, Moshe, Moishe, Moussa, Musa, Moes, Moez, Mose, Moyses

Common Nicknames

Mo, Moe, Moey, Mois, Momo, Issy, Mosey, Mize, Moze, Moisey

Diminutives

Mo, Moe, Moey

Famous People

  • Moises Alou
    (American Baseball Player)
  • Moises Arias
    (American Actor)
  • Moises Henriques
    (Australian Cricketer)
  • Moises Kaufman
    (Venezuelan Playwright)
  • Moises Saman
    (Spanish-American Photographer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Moises
    ("The Ten Commandments," Film)
  • Moises Arias
    ("Hannah Montana," TV Series)
  • Moises
    ("Exodus: Gods and Kings," Film)
  • Moises Alou
    (Baseball Player)
  • Moises Henriques
    ("The Test," TV Series)

Places

  • Moises Padilla
    (Negros Occidental, Philippines)

What Is the Meaning of Moises?

Moises means “drawn from the water” or “savior,” highlighting a person with a protective and nurturing nature.

What Is the Origin of The Name Moises?

The name Moises has its origins in Hebrew, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Moises Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Moises in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5262021#5772022#5372023
Top 3 Rankings#3082001#3222000#3352002

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Moises

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023537
(+40 from 2022)
548
(+42 from 2022)
0.02993
2022577
(-51 from 2021)
506
(-51 from 2021)
0.02702
2021526
(-19 from 2020)
557
(-11 from 2020)
0.02973
2020507
(-56 from 2019)
568
(-95 from 2019)
0.03071
2019451
(+13 from 2018)
663
(+39 from 2018)
0.03450
2018464
(-47 from 2017)
624
(-125 from 2017)
0.03210
2017417
(+61 from 2016)
749
(+107 from 2016)
0.03785
2016478
No change from 2015
642
(+16 from 2015)
0.03169
2015478
(-16 from 2014)
626
(-8 from 2014)
0.03062
2014462
(+43 from 2013)
634
(+97 from 2013)
0.03094
2013505
(-54 from 2012)
537
(-65 from 2012)
0.02657
2012451
(-20 from 2011)
602
(-30 from 2011)
0.02967
2011431
(-7 from 2010)
632
(-19 from 2010)
0.03111
2010424
(-35 from 2009)
651
(-129 from 2009)
0.03169
2009389
(-16 from 2008)
780
(-45 from 2008)
0.03678
2008373
(-7 from 2007)
825
(-37 from 2007)
0.03784
2007366
(-22 from 2006)
862
(-34 from 2006)
0.03892
2006344
(+11 from 2005)
896
(+61 from 2005)
0.04087
2005355
(+4 from 2004)
835
(+54 from 2004)
0.03925
2004359
(-9 from 2003)
781
(-16 from 2003)
0.03696
2003350
(-15 from 2002)
797
(-21 from 2002)
0.03793
2002335
(-27 from 2001)
818
(-94 from 2001)
0.03958
2001308
(+14 from 2000)
912
(+23 from 2000)
0.04409
2000322
(+21 from 1999)
889
(+110 from 1999)
0.04257
1999343
(+28 from 1998)
779
(+88 from 1998)
0.03820
1998371
(+18 from 1997)
691
(+77 from 1997)
0.03408
1997389
(+14 from 1996)
614
(+34 from 1996)
0.03073
1996403
(-7 from 1995)
580
(-5 from 1995)
0.02895
1995396
(+5 from 1994)
585
(+6 from 1994)
0.02908
1994401
(-10 from 1993)
579
(-9 from 1993)
0.02841
1993391
(+33 from 1992)
588
(+60 from 1992)
0.02847
1992424
(+18 from 1991)
528
(+27 from 1991)
0.02515
1991442
(+25 from 1990)
501
(+54 from 1990)
0.02364
1990467
(-20 from 1989)
447
(+8 from 1989)
0.02077
1989447
(+50 from 1988)
439
(+103 from 1988)
0.02094
1988497
(+1 from 1987)
336
(+16 from 1987)
0.01678
1987498
(+20 from 1986)
320
(+26 from 1986)
0.01641
1986518
(-12 from 1985)
294
(-1 from 1985)
0.01530
1985506
(-18 from 1984)
295
(-1 from 1984)
0.01533
1984488
(+7 from 1983)
296
(+6 from 1983)
0.01577
1983495
(+10 from 1982)
290
(+7 from 1982)
0.01556
1982505
(-34 from 1981)
283
(-28 from 1981)
0.01500
1981471
(+29 from 1980)
311
(+26 from 1980)
0.01670
1980500
(-12 from 1979)
285
(-3 from 1979)
0.01537
1979488
(+87 from 1978)
288
(+75 from 1978)
0.01608
1978575
(-12 from 1977)
213
(-7 from 1977)
0.01247
1977563
(-43 from 1976)
220
(-20 from 1976)
0.01287
1976520
(+29 from 1975)
240
(+24 from 1975)
0.01470
1975549
(+15 from 1974)
216
(+14 from 1974)
0.01331
1974564
(+71 from 1973)
202
(+46 from 1973)
0.01239
1973635
(+80 from 1972)
156
(+30 from 1972)
0.00967
1972715
(+12 from 1971)
126
(-3 from 1971)
0.00753
1971727
(+32 from 1970)
129
(+11 from 1970)
0.00710
1970759
(+14 from 1969)
118
(+17 from 1969)
0.00619
1969773
(-25 from 1968)
101
(+3 from 1968)
0.00552
1968748
(+16 from 1967)
98
(+7 from 1967)
0.00552
1967764
(-24 from 1966)
91
(-8 from 1966)
0.00511
1966740
(+49 from 1965)
99
(+11 from 1965)
0.00545
1965789
(+22 from 1964)
88
(+2 from 1964)
0.00464
1964811
(-4 from 1963)
86
(-2 from 1963)
0.00424
1963807
(+7 from 1962)
88
(+1 from 1962)
0.00426
1962814
(+44 from 1961)
87
(+8 from 1961)
0.00414
1961858
(+12 from 1960)
79
(+3 from 1960)
0.00366
1960870
(+25 from 1959)
76
(+3 from 1959)
0.00351
1959895
(+12 from 1958)
73
(+4 from 1958)
0.00337
1958907
(+182 from 1957)
69
(+20 from 1957)
0.00320
19571089
(+68 from 1956)
49
(+6 from 1956)
0.00224
19561157
(-169 from 1955)
43
(-15 from 1955)
0.00200
1955988
(+323 from 1954)
58
(+25 from 1954)
0.00277
19541311
(-237 from 1953)
33
(-13 from 1953)
0.00159
19531074
(-19 from 1952)
46
(-1 from 1952)
0.00230
19521055
(+140 from 1951)
47
(+10 from 1951)
0.00238
19511195
(-55 from 1950)
37
(-2 from 1950)
0.00194
19501140
(+4 from 1949)
39
(+1 from 1949)
0.00214
19491144
(+1 from 1948)
38
(-1 from 1948)
0.00211
19481145
(+127 from 1947)
39
(+6 from 1947)
0.00219
19471272
(-36 from 1946)
33
(+1 from 1946)
0.00178
19461236
(+258 from 1945)
32
(+12 from 1945)
0.00194
19451494
(-259 from 1944)
20
(-9 from 1944)
0.00146
19441235
(-48 from 1943)
29
(-4 from 1943)
0.00209
19431187
(+349 from 1942)
33
(+12 from 1942)
0.00227
19421536
(-164 from 1941)
21
(-3 from 1941)
0.00149
19411372
(-282 from 1940)
24
(-12 from 1940)
0.00191
19401090
(+300 from 1939)
36
(+13 from 1939)
0.00303
19391390
(+223 from 1938)
23
(+5 from 1938)
0.00203
19381613
(-380 from 1937)
18
(-11 from 1937)
0.00158
19371233
(+123 from 1936)
29
(+5 from 1936)
0.00265
19361356
(-316 from 1935)
24
(-14 from 1935)
0.00226
19351040
(+133 from 1934)
38
(+6 from 1934)
0.00355
19341173
(+108 from 1933)
32
(+5 from 1933)
0.00301
19331281
(-191 from 1932)
27
(-11 from 1932)
0.00265
19321090
(+368 from 1931)
38
(+15 from 1931)
0.00354
19311458
(-378 from 1930)
23
(-18 from 1930)
0.00215
19301080
(+49 from 1929)
41
(+3 from 1929)
0.00363
19291129
(-72 from 1928)
38
(-5 from 1928)
0.00343
19281057
(+264 from 1927)
43
(+12 from 1927)
0.00377
19271321
(+244 from 1926)
31
(+8 from 1926)
0.00267
19261565
(-319 from 1925)
23
(-10 from 1925)
0.00201
19251246
(-23 from 1924)
33
(-2 from 1924)
0.00287
19241223
(+162 from 1923)
35
(+7 from 1923)
0.00299
19231385
(+380 from 1922)
28
(+8 from 1922)
0.00247
19221765
(-177 from 1921)
20
(-3 from 1921)
0.00178
19211588
(+464 from 1920)
23
(+7 from 1920)
0.00202
19202052
(-603 from 1919)
16
(-9 from 1919)
0.00145
19191449
(+1433 from 1918)
25
(+16 from 1918)
0.00246
19182882
(-791 from 1917)
9
(-5 from 1917)
0.00086
19172091
(+1425 from 1916)
14
(+8 from 1916)
0.00146
19163516
(-1638 from 1915)
6
(-9 from 1915)
0.00065
19151878
(-10 from 1914)
15
(+3 from 1914)
0.00170
19141868
(+953 from 1913)
12
(+7 from 1913)
0.00176
19132821
(-277 from 1912)
5
No change from 1912
0.00093
19122544
(-1461 from 1909)
5
(-3 from 1909)
0.00111
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19091083
(+262 from 1907)
8
(+3 from 1907)
0.00452
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19071345
(-438 from 1893)
5
(-1 from 1893)
0.00315
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1893907
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00496
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Moises

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2532021#3082022#2582023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3452021#3762022#3482023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#6872021#6572022#7532023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4532021#5062022#5052023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#5262021#4562022#5332023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4262021#4592022#7992023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#6662021#8752022#6862023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#4042021#5272022#5202023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#6802021#5842022#7002023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6622021#5982022#5082023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2722021#3572022#3392023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#7042021#5762022#7062023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5062020#8452022#6492023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2902016#4222017#3592019

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7512021#10342022#9072023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4302019#4242020#6632023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#7152021#7222022#8932023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#6312021#9152022#5302023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6842020#6152021#5712022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7332020#7442021#7192023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5772021#9892022#8922023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4912021#5822022#6032023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#10672016#7862018#11852019

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5082008#5062009#4872012

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7912009#5832013#4952015

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6282013#8182014#6662021

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3282019#4772022#3622023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5562018#5612020#4542023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6282019#6972020#6802023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5022016#4892020#8062023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5232017#5122018#6162021

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#8932011#11672017#10892023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#6182017#6882019#6862020

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4932017#6352022#5452023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3342007#3952022#3902023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5482008#5612020#7582023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2252006#2152010#2312019

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#9022008#9032011#9372023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2212001#2332007

Popularity Rankings for Moises in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#1162020#1082021

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1832006#1922008#1842009

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1922006

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#2692018#3162019#2652021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8441993#8761995#5751996

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#10471993#11121994

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Moises a Name for Boys or Girls?

Moises is mainly a boy’s name, derived from the Hebrew name Moses and adopted by Spanish and Portuguese-speaking cultures.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Moises

Moises in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Moises Alou (Baseball Player, 1966): A former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for several teams including the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs.
  • Moises Arias (Actor, 1994): An American actor known for his role as Rico in the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana."
  • Moises Henriques (Cricketer, 1987): An Australian cricketer who has played for the national team and several domestic teams.
  • Moises Kaufman (Playwright, 1963): A Venezuelan playwright and director, co-founder of the Tectonic Theater Project, known for works like "The Laramie Project."
  • Moises Saman (Photographer, 1974): A Spanish-American photojournalist who has covered conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa.
  • Moises ("The Ten Commandments," 1956 Film): A biblical epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, featuring the story of Moses, who is known as Moises in some translations.
  • Moises Arias ("Hannah Montana," 2006 TV Series): Plays Rico, a recurring character who is the manager of a beachside snack bar.
  • Moises ("Exodus: Gods and Kings," 2014 Film): A film directed by Ridley Scott that portrays the biblical story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt.
  • Moises Alou (Baseball Player): Referenced in various sports documentaries and films as a notable MLB player.
  • Moises Henriques ("The Test," 2020 TV Series): Featured in this Amazon Prime documentary series about the Australian cricket team's resurgence.
  • Moises Padilla (Negros Occidental, Philippines): A municipality located in the province of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. It is known for its agricultural products and is part of the Western Visayas region.

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