Moise
Boy name · Egyptian · Hebrew · Portuguese · Spanish
Meaningdrawn out · French form of Moses
- US rank
- #5,861
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,013 in 1902
15 babies were named Moise in the US in 2025. It has dropped 162 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1902–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Moise
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 113,636 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Moise, 15 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Moise would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMoise first shows up in US birth records in 1902, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 123 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1902, when it ranked #1,013. Today it's #5,861, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendMoise has slipped 162 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,861. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningMoise is a French form of Moses, which means “drawn out”. Our records link it to Egyptian, Hebrew and Portuguese roots.
About the name Moise
Moise is a boy name of Egyptian, Hebrew and Portuguese origin meaning “drawn out”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-ise”. US birth records list Moise for boys from 1902 to 2025, in 90 of those 124 years. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked #1,013 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,861, with 15 babies.
Origin:Egyptian namesHebrew namesPortuguese namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.1 | 163,599 boys |
| 1910s | 8.3 | 120,337 boys |
| 1920s | 7.4 | 134,409 boys |
| 1930s | 3.1 | 319,489 boys |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 781,250 boys |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 628,931 boys |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 684,932 boys |
| 1970s | 4.8 | 207,900 boys |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 132,275 boys |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 128,535 boys |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 163,399 boys |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 189,753 boys |
| 2020s | 9.2 | 108,696 boys |
More Egyptian boy names
- Boy name: Moshe · drawn out
- Boy name: Moses · drawn out
- Boy name: Moises · drawn out
- Unisex name: Memphis · from Memphis, Egypt
- Boy name: Phineas · the Nubian
- Boy name: Ramses · born of Ra
- Unisex name: Nile · the Nile river
- Boy name: Pinchas · the Nubian
Questions about the name Moise
What does the name Moise mean?
Moise means “drawn out” in French, as a form of Moses.
What is the origin of the name Moise?
Moise has Egyptian, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish roots in our records. Other Egyptian names include Moshe, Moses, Moises.
Is Moise a boy or girl name?
Moise is a boy name.
How popular is the name Moise?
Moise ranked #5,861 for US boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1902 (#1,013).