UK boy's name
Moise
A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "drawn from the water".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Moise is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Moise popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #1199, with 23 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2022, with 38 births.
This profile covers 347 England and Wales registrations across 18 recorded years from 2007 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 61% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 351 living people in the UK are called Moise. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Moise ranked #1199 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 23 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2022, when 38 boys were registered as Moise.
- • Moise ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #414 in 2022.
- • About 351 living people in the UK are estimated to have Moise as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#1199
2024
Births in 2024
23
Latest year
Peak year
2022
38 births
Estimated living
351
2026
Meaning
What does Moise mean?
The given name Moise is derived from the Hebrew name Moshe, which is a derivative of the Hebrew verb meaning "to pull out" or "to draw out." This name can be traced back to the Old Testament and the Book of Exodus, where it refers to the prophet Moses, who was drawn out of the Nile River as a baby.
Moise is the French form of the name Moses, and it has been in use in France and other French-speaking regions for centuries. The earliest recorded instance of the name Moise dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in French historical records.
In the Bible, Moses is a central figure in the story of the Exodus, where he leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and receives the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. As such, the name Moise has been a popular choice among Jewish and Christian communities throughout history.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Moise was Moise de Leon, a Spanish Kabbalist and writer who lived in the 13th century. He is best known for his work on the Zohar, a central text in Jewish mysticism.
Another prominent individual named Moise was Moise Amyraut, a French Protestant theologian and philosopher who lived in the 17th century. He was a leader of the Amyraldian school of thought, which sought to reconcile Calvinism with the idea of universal grace.
In the 19th century, Moise Froissart was a French painter and illustrator known for his Orientalist works depicting scenes from North Africa and the Middle East.
Moise Tshombe was a Congolese politician and leader who served as the first Prime Minister of the secessionist State of Katanga in the 1960s. He played a significant role in the political turmoil that followed the Congo's independence from Belgium.
Moise Kapenda Tshombe was a Congolese musician and bandleader who was influential in the development of Congolese rumba and soukous music in the 20th century.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Moise over time
The chart below shows babies named Moise registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2007 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Moise, the clearest high point is 2022. The latest England and Wales figure is 23 births in 2024, compared with 38 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Moise by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Moise was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #1081 | 136 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1519 | 194 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3142 | 17 | 3 |
Geography
Where Moise is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Moise. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Moise ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #414 in 2022.
Across the UK
Moise in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#727 in 2024
1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#414 in 2022
1 years of NISRA records, 3 total registered
Related
Names similar to Moise
- Matthew 80,931
- Mohammed 74,321
- Muhammad 72,235
- Max 59,807
- Michael 47,075
- Mason 38,935
- Mohammad 25,910
- Morgan 15,994
- Muhammed 11,527
- Mark 11,336
- Marcus 11,257
- Maxwell 10,006
FAQ
Moise: questions and answers
How popular is the name Moise in the UK right now?
In 2024, Moise was ranked #1199 for boys in England and Wales, with 23 births registered.
When was Moise most popular?
The peak year on record was 2022, with 38 babies registered as Moise in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Moise?
A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "drawn from the water".
How many people are called Moise in the UK?
A total of 347 babies have been registered as Moise across the 18 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland and 3 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Moise most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Moise ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #414 in 2022. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.