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Moises

“Variant of Moses — Possibly Egyptian for 'to give birth' or 'water' (disputed)” — Hebrew; ultimately obscure, possibly Egyptian origin

Boy's name · #587 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Moises has appeared in US records since 1893 — best rank #308 (2001) · 31,345 babies named Moises all-time · 1 in 3,400 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Moiseses

• Moises Hernandez — Guatemalan footballer
• Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez — Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles
• Moises el fri — Argentine footballer
• Moises Omar Halleslevens Acevedo — former Vice President of Nicaragua
• Moises Cuevas — Roman Catholic bishop

What Moiseses become

Among 63 notable people named Moises:

Athletes appear 1.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Moises Hernandez, Guatemalan footballer.

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