MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Moses mean?
Moses is the biblical figure who leads the Israelites out of Egypt. His name is connected in the Hebrew narrative with being drawn from water, while its deeper linguistic origin is debated. The Torah presents him as the recipient of the law at Sinai.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मूसा
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Moses in Indian usage
1,764 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 277 |
| 1970s | 356 |
| 1980s | 430 |
| 1990s | 463 |
| Other decades | 238 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 460 |
| Manipur | 369 |
| Meghalaya | 228 |
| Kerala | 191 |
| Mizoram | 163 |
| Other states | 353 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Moses / M | 59 | 627 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Moses ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Moses; Table_6, C638 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Moses; Table_6, C638