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Mordecai Name Origin: Hebrew
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Pronunciation: m(o)-rde-cai, mor-decai
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Infographic of Mordecai name meaning, which is “The bright one,” in allusion to Marduk, a Babylonian sun god. In the Bible, the cousin of Esther, who saved his people from a massacre planned by Haman.
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Mordecai Name Popularity
How popular is the name Mordecai? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1911 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1912 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1913 |
1,049 |
5 |
0.0009% |
| 1914 |
1,071 |
7 |
0.001% |
| 1915 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1916 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1917 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1918 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1919 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1920 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1921 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1922 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1923 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1924 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1925 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1926 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1927 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1928 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1929 |
1,366 |
6 |
0.0006% |
| 1930 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1931 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1932 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1933 |
1,332 |
5 |
0.0005% |
| 1934 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1935 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1936 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1937 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1938 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1939 |
1,305 |
5 |
0.0005% |
| 1940 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1941 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1942 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1943 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1944 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1945 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1946 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1947 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1948 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1949 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1950 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1951 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1952 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1953 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1954 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1955 |
1,569 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1956 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1957 |
1,363 |
7 |
0.0004% |
| 1958 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1959 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1960 |
1,334 |
8 |
0.0004% |
| 1961 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1962 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1963 |
1,508 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1964 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1965 |
1,555 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1966 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1967 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1968 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1969 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1970 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1971 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1972 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1973 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1974 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1975 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1976 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1977 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1978 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1979 |
2,025 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1980 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1981 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1982 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1983 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1984 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1985 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1986 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1987 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1988 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1989 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1990 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1991 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1992 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1993 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1994 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1995 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1996 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1997 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1998 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1999 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2000 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2001 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2002 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2003 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2004 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2005 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2006 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2007 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2008 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2009 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2010 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2011 |
2,879 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 2012 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2013 |
3,019 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 2014 |
2,179 |
15 |
0.001% |
| 2015 |
2,411 |
10 |
0.0007% |
| 2016 |
2,533 |
7 |
0.0005% |
| 2017 |
2,004 |
18 |
0.0013% |
| 2018 |
2,267 |
11 |
0.0008% |
| 2019 |
2,003 |
18 |
0.0013% |
| 2020 |
1,867 |
36 |
0.0028% |
| 2021 |
2,664 |
15 |
0.0012% |
| 2022 |
1,889 |
40 |
0.003% |
Data via SSA.gov.
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Mordechai
|
Little man
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Hebrew
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Mordy
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Little man
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Hebrew
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Mort
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Little man; dead sea
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Hebrew
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Murdoch
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Sea
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Scottish
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Murdock
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Sea
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Scottish
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