Moyses
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning drawn out of water; variant of moses.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Moyses by the numbers
Moyses was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Moyses. 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)
- Mosesdrawn out or rescued from water618 in the US (2017)
- Mylessoldier; a form of Miles764 in England and Wales (2025)
- Moisedrawn from the water; form of Moses14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mohsencharitable, benevolent, kind6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mayesson of may; patronymic form9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Moyses, 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 Moyses
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