The first name Moishe
A boy’s name from Yiddish.
Pronounced /ˈmɔɪʃə/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Yiddish origin
From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 boys were named Moishe, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 25 births (#1,117).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Moishe with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Moishe at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 boys born in the United States were named Moishe, the 3,915th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 38 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Moishe
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Moishe PostoneAmerican historian, Thomas E. Donnelley Professor of Modern History and the College, Unive, 1942–2018
Questions
- What does the name Moishe mean?
- From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé).
- What is the origin of the name Moishe?
- From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé).
- How popular is the name Moishe?
- In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Moishe, ranking 1,226th. Its peak was 2021, with 25 births.
- Is Moishe a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,201 US babies named Moishe since 1880 were boys.
- When was Moishe most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Moishe, its highest rank at 3,063rd.
- How do you pronounce Moishe?
- Moishe is /ˈmɔɪʃə/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Moishe?
- Moyshe, Moshe and Moses.