Meaning of the nameMoysés
Moysés is a spelling of the name Moisés, which means “probably 'son' (from the Egyptian mes)”.
Meaning
“probably 'son' (from the Egyptian mes)”
Meaning of the name Moisés, of which Moysés is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Moses
- People (2022)
- 2,136
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,890
- Median age
- 46 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,287
- people
Moysés in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Moysés, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (325 people).
0 women 2,129 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Moysés is most common
States with the highest share of people named Moysés in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 557 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 468 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 178 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 121 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 104 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 87 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 72 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 66 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 62 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 55 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 35 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 29 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Moysés
Writes with Y what Moisés writes with I; proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
About the name Moisés
Wiktionary records Moisés as a learned borrowing of the Latin Mōȳsēs, the Greek Μωϋσῆς and the Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (Moshe), and also as the name of the biblical patriarch. Behind the Name says that Moshe probably comes from the Egyptian mes, 'son', and considers the Old Testament explanation, which links the name to the Hebrew masha, 'to draw out', probably invented. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 143,542 people named Moisés, with a median age of 32; proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Other spellings of Moisés
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Moisés | 143,542 |
| Moysés | 2,136 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Moisés · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Moses · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Moysés
What does the name Moysés mean?
Moysés means “probably 'son' (from the Egyptian mes)”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Moisés, of which Moysés is a spelling.
How many people are named Moysés in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,136 people with the first name Moysés, which ranks it number 4,890 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Moysés a boy's or a girl's name?
Moysés is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,129 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Moysés?
Moysés is a name of Hebrew, Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Moysés most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Moysés (468 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Moysés?
Moisés. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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