Mose

Mose: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“drawn out of the water”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
MOHZ · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

Variant of Moses. The biblical name is traditionally explained from Hebrew as drawn out, though it may also reflect an Egyptian element in the original form.

How popular is Mose?

20243.9 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Mose in 202413

Peak year1882

Total US babies since 18807,960

Mose is steady now but far below its 1882 peak.

Names like Mose

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Mose questions

What does the name Mose mean?

Mose means "drawn out of the water". It comes from Hebrew. Variant of Moses. The biblical name is traditionally explained from Hebrew as drawn out, though it may also reflect an Egyptian element in the original form.

Is Mose a boy or girl name?

Mose is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mose?

13 US babies were named Mose in 2024. Its peak year was 1882.

How do you pronounce Mose?

Mose is usually pronounced MOHZ.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.