Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "Savior."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Hebrew.

Variant Forms: Moishe

Popularity: The name Moshe ranked 686th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1005th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: An alternate meaning, ''drawn out of the water,'' recalls the scriptural story of the future leader of the Jews, saved from the Nile by Pharoah's daughter. Other authorities connect Moshe with Eyptian dynastic names such as Rameses (''born of the god Ra'').