Moishe
Meaning
"child, born of"
Origin: Egyptian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,694
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Moishy, Mo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"child, born of"
Origin: Egyptian
"dove"
Origin: Hebrew
Yona is more popular, ranked #3628 vs #3694 for Moishe.
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Yona is more popular, ranked #3628 compared to Moishe at #3694 in the United States.
Moishe means "child, born of" (Egyptian origin). Yona means "dove" (Hebrew origin).
Moishe is primarily a boy name. Yona is primarily a boy name.