Moshe is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Moshe means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Moshe across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Moshe has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Moshe is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “drawn out of the water”. The Hebrew form of Moses.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,038 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 846 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Moshe per year, United States (1942 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (728/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (52/yr).
Moshe has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #878 nationally (given to 780 babies that year).
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