Moshe Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Since Moshe is a variation of Moses, the name is often associated with the popular prophet Moses, known for freeing the Israelites from slavery.

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A Deep Dive

Moshe Overview

Meaning

Drawn out of the water

Gender

Boy

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Egyptian word “mose,” meaning “son” or “born,” with a folk etymology from the Hebrew root מ.ש.ה (m-sh-h), meaning “to draw out” (from water)​.

Pronunciation

/ˈmoʊʃeɪ/

Popularity

Moshe is a common name in Jewish communities worldwide, especially in Israel and the United States. In the USA, Moshe was ranked #470 for boys in 2023​.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

5 letters

Numerology

6 (Nurturing, Responsible, Balanced)

Name Styles

Traditional, Religious and Spiritual, Classic

Associated Traits

Intelligent, Wise, Charismatic, Leadership

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Associated with Moses, the prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments​.

Name Day

February 7th, September 4 (Lithuania)​
A Deep Dive

Moshe Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Moses, Moishe, Mosheh, Moisés, Musa, Mosè, Mosé, Moss, Moos, Mosha

Common Nicknames

Moe, Mosh, Shaw, Mo, Mosie, Moshi, Moshy, Momo, Moshi-Moshi, Shea

Diminutives

Mosie, Moshy, Mo, Shea

Famous People

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Moshe the Beadle
    ("Night," Novel)
  • Moshe
    ("Unorthodox," TV Series)

Places

  • Yemin Moshe Neighborhood
    (Jerusalem, Israel)
  • Ohel Moshe Neighborhood
    (Jerusalem, Israel)
  • Mazkeret Moshe Neighborhood
    (Jerusalem, Israel)

What Is the Meaning of Moshe?

Moshe means “drawn out of the water,” suggesting a personality that is strong and nurturing, often associated with leadership and compassion.

What Is the Origin of The Name Moshe?

The name Moshe has Hebrew origins, derived from the Hebrew verb “masha,” which means “to draw out.”

Moshe Name Popularity

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

United States flagUnited States#4782021#4902022#4702023
Top 3 Rankings#4702023#4782021#4902022

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Moshe

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023470
(+20 from 2022)
644
(+26 from 2022)
0.03517
2022490
(-12 from 2021)
618
(-5 from 2021)
0.03300
2021478
(+39 from 2020)
623
(+70 from 2020)
0.03325
2020517
(-4 from 2019)
553
(-2 from 2019)
0.02990
2019513
(+3 from 2018)
555
(+6 from 2018)
0.02888
2018516
(+11 from 2017)
549
(+13 from 2017)
0.02824
2017527
(+20 from 2016)
536
(+8 from 2016)
0.02708
2016547
(-12 from 2015)
528
(-5 from 2015)
0.02607
2015535
(-3 from 2014)
533
(+10 from 2014)
0.02607
2014532
(-13 from 2013)
523
(+12 from 2013)
0.02552
2013519
(+7 from 2012)
511
(+12 from 2012)
0.02529
2012526
(+14 from 2011)
499
(+27 from 2011)
0.02459
2011540
(+17 from 2010)
472
(+17 from 2010)
0.02324
2010557
(+43 from 2009)
455
(+24 from 2009)
0.02215
2009600
(+34 from 2008)
431
(+43 from 2008)
0.02032
2008634
(-52 from 2007)
388
(-52 from 2007)
0.01779
2007582
(+3 from 2006)
440
(+22 from 2006)
0.01986
2006585
(+60 from 2005)
418
(+80 from 2005)
0.01907
2005645
(-38 from 2004)
338
(-15 from 2004)
0.01589
2004607
(-9 from 2003)
353
(-6 from 2003)
0.01670
2003598
(+33 from 2002)
359
(+48 from 2002)
0.01709
2002631
(+32 from 2001)
311
(+35 from 2001)
0.01505
2001663
(-10 from 2000)
276
(-1 from 2000)
0.01334
2000653
(+6 from 1999)
277
(+15 from 1999)
0.01326
1999659
(-5 from 1998)
262
(-5 from 1998)
0.01285
1998654
(-18 from 1997)
267
(+2 from 1997)
0.01317
1997636
(-3 from 1996)
265
(-3 from 1996)
0.01326
1996633
(+113 from 1995)
268
(+61 from 1995)
0.01338
1995746
(-36 from 1994)
207
(-9 from 1994)
0.01029
1994710
(+41 from 1993)
216
(+22 from 1993)
0.01060
1993751
(+51 from 1992)
194
(+25 from 1992)
0.00939
1992802
(-71 from 1991)
169
(-24 from 1991)
0.00805
1991731
(-31 from 1990)
193
(-19 from 1990)
0.00911
1990700
(+34 from 1989)
212
(+31 from 1989)
0.00985
1989734
(-54 from 1988)
181
(-10 from 1988)
0.00864
1988680
(-75 from 1987)
191
(-35 from 1987)
0.00954
1987605
(+41 from 1986)
226
(+35 from 1986)
0.01159
1986646
(+174 from 1985)
191
(+73 from 1985)
0.00994
1985820
(-45 from 1984)
118
(-6 from 1984)
0.00613
1984775
(-28 from 1983)
124
(-10 from 1983)
0.00661
1983747
(+98 from 1982)
134
(+24 from 1982)
0.00719
1982845
(-70 from 1981)
110
(-16 from 1981)
0.00583
1981775
(+96 from 1980)
126
(+22 from 1980)
0.00677
1980871
(-66 from 1979)
104
(-13 from 1979)
0.00561
1979805
(-19 from 1978)
117
(+1 from 1978)
0.00653
1978786
(+48 from 1977)
116
(+12 from 1977)
0.00679
1977834
(-31 from 1976)
104
(-3 from 1976)
0.00608
1976803
(+85 from 1975)
107
(+20 from 1975)
0.00655
1975888
(-19 from 1974)
87
(+2 from 1974)
0.00536
1974869
(+87 from 1973)
85
(+14 from 1973)
0.00521
1973956
(+94 from 1972)
71
(+12 from 1972)
0.00440
19721050
(+42 from 1971)
59
(+3 from 1971)
0.00352
19711092
(+51 from 1970)
56
(+4 from 1970)
0.00308
19701143
(-126 from 1969)
52
(-5 from 1969)
0.00273
19691017
(+28 from 1968)
57
(+7 from 1968)
0.00312
19681045
(+208 from 1967)
50
(+14 from 1967)
0.00282
19671253
(+196 from 1966)
36
(+8 from 1966)
0.00202
19661449
(+66 from 1965)
28
(+2 from 1965)
0.00154
19651515
(+100 from 1964)
26
(+2 from 1964)
0.00137
19641615
(-68 from 1963)
24
(-2 from 1963)
0.00118
19631547
(-287 from 1962)
26
(-12 from 1962)
0.00126
19621260
(-82 from 1961)
38
(-7 from 1961)
0.00181
19611178
(-196 from 1960)
45
(-15 from 1960)
0.00209
1960982
(+67 from 1959)
60
(+6 from 1959)
0.00277
19591049
(-23 from 1958)
54
(-1 from 1958)
0.00249
19581026
(+73 from 1957)
55
(+7 from 1957)
0.00255
19571099
(+21 from 1956)
48
(+2 from 1956)
0.00219
19561120
(+452 from 1955)
46
(+22 from 1955)
0.00214
19551572
(+132 from 1954)
24
(+4 from 1954)
0.00115
19541704
(-296 from 1953)
20
(-9 from 1953)
0.00097
19531408
(+139 from 1952)
29
(+5 from 1952)
0.00145
19521547
(+134 from 1951)
24
(+4 from 1951)
0.00122
19511681
(-144 from 1950)
20
(-3 from 1950)
0.00105
19501537
(+217 from 1949)
23
(+5 from 1949)
0.00126
19491754
(+464 from 1948)
18
(+6 from 1948)
0.00100
19482218
(-230 from 1947)
12
(-3 from 1947)
0.00067
19471988
(+931 from 1946)
15
(+8 from 1946)
0.00081
19462919
(+76 from 1945)
7
(+1 from 1945)
0.00042
19452995
(-133 from 1944)
6
(-1 from 1944)
0.00044
19442862
(-130 from 1943)
7
(-1 from 1943)
0.00050
19432732
(-209 from 1942)
8
(-1 from 1942)
0.00055
19422523
First SSA data recorded
9
First SSA data recorded
0.00064
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
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
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
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 Moshe

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

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#422021#412022#392023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#522021#542022#462023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#14152021#27752022#13372023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4472021#4022022#3702023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#9062021#11502022#14362023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#10442014#10172019#14312021

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#11972019#12012020#8432023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#10402013#7432016#8782021

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#11742017#13202020#12072021

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#26182019#19032022

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#8402017

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5531996

Popularity Rankings for Moshe in other Countries and American Territories

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

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#3692020#3572021#2512022

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#6632016

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#11292019#14132020#7872021

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#8742019#8562020#8712021

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

Is Moshe a Name for Boys or Girls?

Moshe has been mainly used as a boy’s name, favored for its natural feel.

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

Moshe in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Moshe Dayan (Politician, 1915–1981): An Israeli military leader and politician who played a key role in the Camp David Accords.
  • Moshe Sharett (Politician, 1894–1965): The second Prime Minister of Israel, instrumental in early Israeli state diplomacy.
  • Moshe Feinstein (Rabbi, 1895–1986): A renowned Orthodox Jewish scholar and authority on Jewish law.
  • Moshe Kasher (Comedian, 1979): An American comedian famous for his stand-up performances and comedic writing.
  • Moshe Peretz (Pop Singer, 1983): An Israeli pop singer and songwriter with numerous hit songs.
  • Moshe the Beadle ("Night," 1956 Novel): A character who warns the Jews of Sighet about the impending danger of the Holocaust.
  • Moshe ("Unorthodox," 2020 TV Series): A character in the series portraying the challenges of leaving an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
  • Yemin Moshe Neighborhood (Jerusalem, Israel): A historic neighborhood in Jerusalem established in 1891 by the "Moshe Remembrance Foundation," known for its picturesque stone buildings and the famous Montefiore Windmill.
  • Ohel Moshe Neighborhood (Jerusalem, Israel): Founded in 1883, this neighborhood was built for Sephardic residents of the Old City looking to move outside the Old City walls.
  • Mazkeret Moshe Neighborhood (Jerusalem, Israel): Also founded in 1883, this neighborhood was created for Ashkenazi residents and is located near the center of town .

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