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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 reached #308 in 2001 and has eased to #587 since. About 31,000 boys have carried it since 1893.

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

Famous Moiseses

• Moisés Caicedo — Ecuatorian association football player (born 2001)
• Moisés Arias — American actor
• Moisés Ramírez — Ecuadorian association football player
• Moisés Solana — Mexican racing driver
• Moisés Ribeiro — Brazilian association football player

What Moiseses become

Among 364 notable people named Moises:

Political leaders appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles.

Similar names: Moses · Saul · Morgan · Josue · Misael · Adan

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