The baby name Moishe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOY-shuh (IPA: /ˈmɔɪʃə/).
The baby name Moishe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOY-shuh (IPA: /ˈmɔɪʃə/).
Moishe is in Origin.
Moishe is the Yiddish form of Hebrew Moshe (מֹשֶׁה), the name of the biblical lawgiver Moses. In Jewish tradition its meaning is linked to the Hebrew verb mashah, “to draw out,” recalling Moses being drawn from the Nile; many scholars also note an Egyptian root ms/mes, “born of” or “son,” leaving the exact etymology layered but ancient.
Used across Ashkenazi communities of Central and Eastern Europe, Moishe traveled with Jewish migration to North America, the UK, and Israel, where it remains common in Haredi and Hasidic circles. Variant spellings include Moyshe, Mojsze (Polish Yiddish), and Moisheh; related forms are Moshe (Hebrew) and Moses (English), with broader cognates such as Moïse (French), Moisés (Spanish), Moise (Romanian), Moisey/Moisei (Russian), and Musa (Arabic). Anglicized stand-ins like Morris appeared in earlier generations. Informal diminutives include Moish and Moishy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #537 | 12 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #592 | 16 | 10,983 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #863 | 30 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
Moishe is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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