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Moses

Boy name · 11 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Moses: 11 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2024.

Of Hebrew origin, Moses comes from the Egyptian *mose* meaning "son" or "child," though the Bible famously derives it from the Hebrew *mashah*—"to draw out," as in being drawn from the Nile. Its most towering bearer is the prophet Moses, who led the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage and received the Ten Commandments, a figure revered across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In more recent history, Moses was the given name of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman's nephew, but the name also claims the Jamaican sprinter Moses Brown and the Scottish footballer Moses McNeil. Placewise, no direct connections stand out, though the name lends itself to the evocative "Moses basket"—a portable baby cot named after the biblical bulrushes story. The name enjoyed modest but steady use in Scotland, often favoured by religious families.