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Moritz

MOR-itz

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“From the Latin Mauritius, meaning Moorish or dark-skinned, this Germanic form was popular among Swiss and German nobility. Carries intellectual sophistication from its use by philosophers and composers.”

Popularity Over Time

Moritz US popularity rank over timeRank 13222 in 2008 to rank 3286 in 1946. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3286#8254#13222192519401960198020002017

Moritz is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicLatin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MoriMorty

Style

VintageElegantStrongGrand

Famous Bearers

  • Moritz Schlick
  • Maurice Sendak

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Maurice

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Morton

Old English Rare & Uncommon

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Clara

Latin Top 100

Lisette

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Distinctly Germanic and Swiss

People Also Ask

From the Latin Mauritius, meaning Moorish or dark-skinned, this Germanic form was popular among Swiss and German nobility. Carries intellectual sophistication from its use by philosophers and composers.

Moritz is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Moritz include Mori, Morty.

Names that pair beautifully with Moritz include Clara, Lisette.