How to say it
MO · ses
/ˈmoʊ.zɪz/
Masculine
Moses
Drawn from the water
What it means
Hebrew, traditionally 'drawn from the water'; the great prophet and lawgiver.
Moses comes from the Hebrew Moshe, traditionally explained as 'drawn from the water,' the baby set adrift on the Nile who grew up to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. It may also tie to an Egyptian word for 'son.' A towering biblical name, carried fresh today by figures like Moses Farrow. Said MOH-ziz.
Popularity over time
peaked at #119 in 1880, currently #515 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Spelling
Spanish Moisés; Hebrew Moshe.
- Worth knowing
The prophet who led the Exodus and received the Ten Commandments.
Spelling variants
- Moshe
- Moisés
- Moise
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