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Moises

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly born, or water
Origin: Hebrew — Spanish/Portuguese form of Moses

Boy's name · #587 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Moises reached #308 in 2001 and has eased to #587 since. About 31,000 boys have carried it since 1893.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#124 in Mexico (2024) · #178 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,904 in Austria (2023) · #2,493 in Canada (2022) · #4,439 in Italy (2022) · #265 in Puerto Rico (2021) · #4,608 in England & Wales (2020) · #2,486 in France (1983).

Famous Moiseses

Moisés Caicedo — Ecuadorian footballer (born 2001)
Moisés Arias — American actor (born 1994)
Moisés Henriques — Australian cricketer (born 1987)
Moisés Alou — American baseball player (born 1966)
Moisés Ramírez — Ecuadorian footballer (born 2000)

What Moiseses become

Among 364 notable people named Moises:

Political leaders appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1907–1966).

Similar names: Moses · Saul · Morgan · Issac · Josue · Misael

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