Mose

German variation of Moses, Egyptian

"delivered from the water"

Mose Origin and Meaning

The name Mose is a boy's name meaning "delivered from the water".

Mose is the German variation of Moses, a widely familiar name thanks to the character in the Old Testament. Mose is also used a nickname for Moses.

Fans of the American TV series The Office will recognize it as the name of Mose Schrute, Dwight’s peculiar beet farmer cousin.

Mose Rank in US Top 1000

# 991 in the US

Famous People Named Mose

• Mose Scarlett Jazz guitarist
• Mose John Allison Jr. American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter

The name Mose in Pop Culture

• Mose Schrute character on "The Office," Dwight's cousin