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Mordecai

MOR-duh-ky

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Aramaic origin meaning 'follower of Marduk' (Babylonian deity). A biblical name of the Jewish hero who saved his people from persecution in Persia.”

Popularity Over Time

Mordecai US popularity rank over timeRank 8457 in 1997 to rank 1709 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1709#5083#8457191219401960198020002024

Mordecai is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

AramaicHebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MordyDecai

Style

StrongLiteraryVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Mordecai Richler (author)
  • Mordecai (biblical hero)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Hebrew/Aramaic name adopted across Jewish and Christian traditions

People Also Ask

Aramaic origin meaning 'follower of Marduk' (Babylonian deity). A biblical name of the Jewish hero who saved his people from persecution in Persia.

Mordecai is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Mordecai include Mordy, Decai.

Names that pair beautifully with Mordecai include Ezra, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Samuel.