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What does Moshe mean?
Moshe 
▲ as a name for boys is of Hebrew derivation, and Moshe means "savior". Moshe is a Hebrew form of Moses (Hebrew).
STARTS WITH Mo-
ASSOCIATED WITH savior (defender)
Variations
VARIANT Mioshe
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA MOSES Mioshye, Mo, Moe, Moise, Moises▲, Mose▼, Mosheh, Mosiah, Mosie, Moss, Moyses, Mozes
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Mashe, ..
(female) Moah, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Moshe Atlas (M.A.), ..
How popular is Moshe?
Moshe is a somewhat prominent first name for males (#1005 out of 1220, Top 82%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#67936 out of 150436, Top 45%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Moshe was first listed in 1950-1959 and reached its top position of #522 in the U.S. in 2013, and is presently at #535. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Moises (#462 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Moses (#499), Moe, Mose and Moss are the popular alternative forms of Moshe (#535). Other forms, like Mioshe, are uncommon. These forms of Moshe were favored as birth names 138 years ago (USAGE OF 0.1%) and are somewhat less conventional today (USAGE 0.1%, ▼29.7%), with forms such as Mose falling out of fashion. Moses has generally been popular among parents, though Moises is now ranked higher.
Similar Names
Moshe▲ is alike in pronunciation to Miche. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ashe, Asshe, Mathe, Misha, Monte▼, Moore, More, Morse, Mosaed, Roche and Rothe. These names tend to be less frequently used than Moshe.
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