Boy Moses “He who has been drawn from the water,” on the basis of the Hebrew mosho (to draw), in allusion to the Biblical Moses who was rescued from the water by Pharaoh’s daughter. Moses Name Origin: Hebrew Pronunciation: m(o)-ses See what 7 people think about Moses Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Moses name meaning, which is “He who has been drawn from the water,” on the basis of the Hebrew mosho (to draw), in allusion to the Biblical Moses who was rescued from the water by Pharaoh’s daughter. Ask your friends & family about Moses… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Moses Name Popularity How popular is the name Moses? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 115 0.0327% 1911 — 95 0.0255% 1912 — 176 0.0349% 1913 — 177 0.0312% 1914 — 221 0.0317% 1915 — 249 0.0274% 1916 — 292 0.0302% 1917 — 292 0.0292% 1918 — 310 0.0289% 1919 — 314 0.03% 1920 — 342 0.0308% 1921 — 348 0.0304% 1922 — 344 0.0309% 1923 — 344 0.0307% 1924 — 328 0.0282% 1925 — 295 0.0261% 1926 — 299 0.0272% 1927 — 286 0.0258% 1928 — 283 0.0264% 1929 — 273 0.0264% 1930 — 255 0.0244% 1931 — 260 0.0263% 1932 — 247 0.025% 1933 — 253 0.0272% 1934 — 244 0.0252% 1935 — 207 0.0213% 1936 — 187 0.0194% 1937 — 231 0.0234% 1938 — 224 0.0219% 1939 — 209 0.0205% 1940 — 243 0.0229% 1941 — 251 0.0223% 1942 — 245 0.0194% 1943 — 263 0.0201% 1944 — 244 0.0197% 1945 — 194 0.0159% 1946 — 213 0.0144% 1947 — 250 0.015% 1948 — 287 0.018% 1949 — 249 0.0155% 1950 — 264 0.0164% 1951 — 277 0.0163% 1952 — 252 0.0144% 1953 — 235 0.0133% 1954 — 228 0.0125% 1955 — 233 0.0127% 1956 — 224 0.0119% 1957 — 231 0.012% 1958 — 246 0.013% 1959 — 234 0.0123% 1960 — 261 0.0138% 1961 — 214 0.0113% 1962 — 207 0.0113% 1963 — 175 0.0097% 1964 — 140 0.008% 1965 — 189 0.0116% 1966 — 114 0.0073% 1967 — 123 0.0081% 1968 — 127 0.0085% 1969 — 150 0.0097% 1970 — 150 0.0094% 1971 — 147 0.0098% 1972 — 154 0.0113% 1973 — 202 0.0156% 1974 — 237 0.0182% 1975 — 292 0.0227% 1976 — 260 0.0202% 1977 — 267 0.0198% 1978 — 259 0.0193% 1979 — 328 0.0233% 1980 — 296 0.0202% 1981 — 314 0.0214% 1982 — 304 0.0203% 1983 — 301 0.0204% 1984 — 276 0.0186% 1985 — 262 0.0173% 1986 — 222 0.0147% 1987 — 257 0.0168% 1988 — 242 0.0155% 1989 — 264 0.0164% 1990 — 244 0.0147% 1991 — 270 0.0166% 1992 — 273 0.0171% 1993 — 309 0.0198% 1994 — 297 0.0194% 1995 — 260 0.0173% 1996 — 312 0.0208% 1997 — 328 0.0222% 1998 — 360 0.0241% 1999 — 418 0.0279% 2000 — 459 0.03% 2001 — 489 0.0325% 2002 — 449 0.03% 2003 — 452 0.0297% 2004 — 438 0.0287% 2005 — 422 0.0276% 2006 — 563 0.036% 2007 — 568 0.036% 2008 — 520 0.0336% 2009 — 504 0.0337% 2010 — 464 0.0322% 2011 — 469 0.0329% 2012 — 427 0.03% 2013 — 549 0.0386% 2014 — 540 0.0371% 2015 — 591 0.0406% 2016 — 616 0.0427% 2017 — 588 0.0421% 2018 — 521 0.0379% 2019 — 503 0.0372% 2020 — 550 0.0432% 2021 — 530 0.0434% 2022 — 528 0.04% 2023 — 505 0.039% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) North Carolina (NC) Nebraska (NE) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Moses If you like Moses, you’ll love these other names like Moses. What names are diminutives of Moses? A diminutive is a name that’s like Moses sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Moses, but shorter. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Mo Saviour Hebrew Mose Saviour Hebrew What names are variants of Moses? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Moses. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Mioshe Saviour Hebrew Mioshye Saviour Hebrew Mo Saviour Hebrew Moe To love; God's helmet; saviour Latin Moise Saviour Hebrew Moises Saviour Hebrew Mose Saviour Hebrew Moshe Saviour Hebrew Mosheh Saviour Hebrew Mosiah Saviour Hebrew Mosie Saviour Hebrew Moss Saviour English Moyses Saviour Hebrew Mozes Saviour Hebrew What names sound like Moses? If you like how Moses sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Moses. 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Get to know these amazing finds and see which speaks to you. Siblings of Moses Mamas with kids named Moses also have kids with these names. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Eliana My God has answered Hebrew Daniel God is My Judge Hebrew Share Your Thoughts 7 Comments Claire Jun 19 at 6:57 am I was reading Exodus in the Bible and loved that Moses meant “drawn out of the water” and I thought maybe I would have a water birth, I didn’t, but he was still born out of the water because my water broke 2 minutes before he crowned. Reply Rita+Tush Mar 16 at 12:14 am Moses was a chosen, beloved and man of God. A boy who survived being killed by pharaoh and his men because God predestined him to lead the children of Israel our of slavery. A miracle baby. Reply Abeer Feb 11 at 5:44 pm it is Beautiful name Reply Laura Jun 8 at 9:35 am My husband and I have always loved the “Song of Moses” by Aaron Keyes or Housefires. We already have 2 older children with M names and our third was a total surprise! So we knew we wanted to stick with another M name. Around the time he was due, our children were learning about Moses in Sunday school and bringing home pictures of baby Moses in a basket. Our 4 year old daughter one day said, I love the name Moses. And it hit me. I never liked it at first but it started to grow on me. Before we knew the gender, (I thought he was a girl)… I had some maternity pictures by a river and as I was standing there I just knew the baby was a boy and a mewithoutYou song came into my head… the lyrics go like this: “little Moses drifts downstream in the Nile“… as I was standing next to the river, I imagined baby Moses in the Nile and I just knew God gave me that name. We found out the next day he was a boy and I was sold! We believe Moses will be a warrior. A leader. And we are so honored God gave us another baby! Reply Laura Jun 8 at 9:38 am I forgot to add that Moses was a water birth! I wanted a water birth with my 2 older kids but it didn’t work out. When Moses came out of the water I just knew his name was fitting! Moses means “delivered from the water” and that’s what he was!! Reply Emily Jun 7 at 2:16 pm It is my husband’s grandfather and fathers names. We like having a family name for our first born son. Moses is a strong, masculine name and we liked that it wasn’t a popular name. Reply Dania Apr 22 at 9:31 pm We choose our names by either meaning or legacy. We chose Moses because of the Biblical man who was not perfect, flawed, but powerfully used by God in spite of and sometimes because of those faults. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Moses Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Claire Jun 19 at 6:57 am I was reading Exodus in the Bible and loved that Moses meant “drawn out of the water” and I thought maybe I would have a water birth, I didn’t, but he was still born out of the water because my water broke 2 minutes before he crowned. Reply
Rita+Tush Mar 16 at 12:14 am Moses was a chosen, beloved and man of God. A boy who survived being killed by pharaoh and his men because God predestined him to lead the children of Israel our of slavery. A miracle baby. Reply
Laura Jun 8 at 9:35 am My husband and I have always loved the “Song of Moses” by Aaron Keyes or Housefires. We already have 2 older children with M names and our third was a total surprise! So we knew we wanted to stick with another M name. Around the time he was due, our children were learning about Moses in Sunday school and bringing home pictures of baby Moses in a basket. Our 4 year old daughter one day said, I love the name Moses. And it hit me. I never liked it at first but it started to grow on me. Before we knew the gender, (I thought he was a girl)… I had some maternity pictures by a river and as I was standing there I just knew the baby was a boy and a mewithoutYou song came into my head… the lyrics go like this: “little Moses drifts downstream in the Nile“… as I was standing next to the river, I imagined baby Moses in the Nile and I just knew God gave me that name. We found out the next day he was a boy and I was sold! We believe Moses will be a warrior. A leader. And we are so honored God gave us another baby! Reply
Laura Jun 8 at 9:38 am I forgot to add that Moses was a water birth! I wanted a water birth with my 2 older kids but it didn’t work out. When Moses came out of the water I just knew his name was fitting! Moses means “delivered from the water” and that’s what he was!! Reply
Emily Jun 7 at 2:16 pm It is my husband’s grandfather and fathers names. We like having a family name for our first born son. Moses is a strong, masculine name and we liked that it wasn’t a popular name. Reply
Dania Apr 22 at 9:31 pm We choose our names by either meaning or legacy. We chose Moses because of the Biblical man who was not perfect, flawed, but powerfully used by God in spite of and sometimes because of those faults. Reply
