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Moshe

“Hebrew form of Moses; possibly Egyptian for 'to give birth to'” — Hebrew; ultimately obscure, possibly Egyptian origin

Boy's name · #435 in the US (2025) · Trending

Moshe has appeared in US records since 1942 — best rank #435 (2025) · 18,017 babies named Moshe all-time · 1 in 2,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,000 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 5,200 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 7,200 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Moshes

• Moshe ben Maimon — Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
• Moshe Dayan — Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981)
• Moshe Katsav — 8th President of Israel (2000–2007)
• Moshe Sharett — 2nd Prime Minister of Israel from 1954 to 1955
• Moshe Safdie — Israeli-Canadian architect (born 1938)

In stories & tradition

• Moshe (Moses) — The Prince of Egypt · The Ten Commandments

What Moshes become

Among 678 notable people named Moshe:

Business leaders appear 4.2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Moshe Schnitzer, Israeli businessman.

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