Mo

English diminutive of Maurice and Morris
"dark-skinned"

Mo Origin and Meaning

The name Mo is a boy's name meaning "dark-skinned".

An exceedingly friendly every-guy nickname that could rise alongside the likes of Ike, Sid, and Ned.

Famous People Named Mo

  • Mohamed Muktar Jama "Mo" FarahBritish distance runner
  • Maurice Alberto "Mo" RoccaAmerican comedian and TV personality
  • Maurice Samuel "Mo" VaughnAmerican baseball player
  • Maurice John Giblin "Mo" JohnstonScottish footballer
  • Morris King "Mo" UdallU.S. Congressman from Arizona
  • Morris Jackson "Mo" BrooksU.S. Congressman from Alabama
  • Mohamed "Mo" AminKenyan photojournalist
  • Moring name of Robert Lawrence Horne, American pro wrestler
  • Mo Twisterstage name of Mohan Gumatay, Filipino TV personality and DJ
  • Mo WillemsAmerican children's writer and illustrator
  • Wei MoChinese official during the Tang dynasty
  • Zhao Moruler of the kingdom of Nanyue, China
  • Zhongli MoChinese general during the Chu–Han Contention
  • Mo Vito Harder (b. 2013)son of swimmer Franziska van Almsick & Jurgen Harder

Mo in Pop Culture

  • Mortimer "Mo" Folchartfrom the Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke
  • Elmo "Mo" Jonesfrom TV series "Thief"