Moses
Meaning
"drawn out of water"
Origin: Hebrew via Egyptian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #506
- Total SSA Count
- 603
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Mose, Mo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"drawn out of water"
Origin: Hebrew via Egyptian
"south farm"
Origin: Old English
Sutton is more popular, ranked #197 vs #506 for Moses.
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Sutton is more popular, ranked #197 compared to Moses at #506 in the United States.
Moses means "drawn out of water" (Hebrew via Egyptian origin). Sutton means "south farm" (Old English origin).
Moses is primarily a boy name. Sutton is primarily a girl name.