מֹשֶׁה
Moshe means “drawn out of the water”
Moshe is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Moses. Still extremely common in religious communities.
78,749 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Moshe.
- 36 of them are women and girls, and 78,713 are men and boys.
- 1,647 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 5,927, against 5,352 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מושה. The chart shows the spelling משה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Moshe is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling משה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 36 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 78,676 | 1,196 | 8 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 62 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Moshe ranked 8 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Moshe in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Moshe.
What does the name Moshe mean?
Moshe means “drawn out of the water”. Moshe is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Moses. Still extremely common in religious communities.
Is Moshe a boy's name or a girl's name?
Moshe is mainly a boy's name. Of the 78,749 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 36 are women and girls and 78,713 are men and boys.
How do you write Moshe in Hebrew?
Moshe is written משה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written מֹשֶׁה. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מושה.
How many people in Israel are named Moshe?
78,749 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Moshe today. The most were born in 1950. In 2024, Moshe ranked 8 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.