boy · hebrew and egyptian
Moses
say it moh-ziz
What Moses means
- Hebrew and Egyptian probably Egyptian 'son, born'; folk meaning 'drawn out'; the lawgiver debated Torah, Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Quran: the lawgiver who led Israel out of Egypt; Musa in the Quran
- Hebrew and Egyptian drawn out (of the water); or Egyptian 'son, born of' debated Torah, Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Quran: prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 381 in Australia (2024)
- no. 520 in the US (2024)
- no. 534 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 728 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 731 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 884 in Scotland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Moshe, Musa, Mose, Moïse, Mose
Names with a similar meaning
Thomas Tomas Owen Tommy Kevin Noel Morgan Renato Musa Ewen Moises Eoghan