Moïse
“saved from the waters”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 941st
- births in 2023–2025
- 180
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,889
- +0.7% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2015
Meaning and origin of Moïse
Moïse is thought to mean “saved from the waters” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Moïse in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2015.
- Over recent years, Moïse has been stable (+0.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Moïse every 50 schools.
Moïse in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
694th boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,182
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,351st boys’ name59 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,006
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
54 babies in 3 years1 boy in 95,214
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Moïse and Moise are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Moise50
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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