Mordechai

Meaning of Mordechai

Mordechai likely means "servant of Mordechai" or "belonging to Mordechai." Mordechai itself may be derived from "little man" or associated with the god Marduk.

Mordechai has Hebrew roots — browse every Hebrew baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Mordechai

After ranking as high as #750 in 2018, Mordechai has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Mordechai

• Mordechai Richler
  Canadian author and screenwriter
• Mordechai Vanunu
  Israeli nuclear technician, activist
• Mordechai Gur
  Israeli general, politician
• Mordechai Breuer
  German-Israeli mathematician, scholar
• Mordechai Shapiro
  American Orthodox Jewish singer

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Questions about the name Mordechai

What does the name Mordechai mean?

Mordechai means mordechai likely means "servant of mordechai" or "belonging to mordechai." mordechai itself may be derived from "little man" or associated with the god marduk, and it comes from Hebrew origins.

Is Mordechai a boy's or a girl's name?

Mordechai is most commonly used as a boy's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Mordechai?

Mordechai did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Mordechai most popular?

Mordechai peaked at #750 in 2018.