BoyEgyptian origin1 syllable
Moshe
Meaning: “to give birth to”
About the name Moshe
Moshe is a boy name with Egyptian roots, meaning “to give birth to”.
It has a short & sweet feel. In 2025, Moshe ranked #436 for boys in the US, with 728 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Moshe were boys.
Etymology
From Egyptian, meaning “to give birth to”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Moshe”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #436
- In 2015
- #536
- Babies in 2025
- 728
Popularity of Moshe, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.