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Boy name Hebrew origin Jewish tradition

Moshe

MOH-shuh · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Drawn out of water (Hebrew Moses)
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Jewish
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical · water
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#491
2024 births626
Peak year2023
First appeared1942
Total US births17,266
2023 peak19421963198320042024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mo
Alternate spellings
MoisheMose
In other languages
Moshe (Hebrew)Moses (English)Moisés (Spanish)Mosè (Italian)

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Notable people named Moshe

Moshe Dayan
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Moshe ben Maimon (Maimonides)