Moesha
Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Moesha
The name 'Moesha' is a modern American coinage, likely a variant of 'Moses' or a blend of names like 'Mo' and 'Aisha', and is often interpreted to mean "drawn out of the water" or "born of water" via its Hebrew root.
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Etymology
The name 'Moesha' is a modern American coinage, likely a variant of 'Moses' or a blend of names like 'Mo' and 'Aisha', and is often interpreted to mean "drawn out of the water" or "born of water" via its Hebrew root. It is primarily used in African American and English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious affiliation, and gained notable popularity in the 1990s due to the sitcom *Moesha* starring Brandy Norwood.
Moesha currently ranks #18,392 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.
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