Moise
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning drawn from the water; form of Moses.
Moise by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Moise. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 21 babies in 1989, making it a 1980s name.
Other names that come from Moses
Like Moise, each of these traces back to Moses: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Moise. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Moisesdrawn from the water; Spanish variant of Moses745 in the US (2017)
- Moishedrawn from the water; a form of Moses23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mosea form of moses; drawn from water13 in the US (2017)
- Mosesdrawn out or rescued from water618 in the US (2017)
- Moshedrawn out; form of Moses508 in the US (2017)
- Montemountain; a form of Montague78 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Moise
Names that are said the same way as Moise, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mossmoss; a surname used as given name9 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean water
Like Moise, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Moise
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