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.

Popularity of the name Mo

• 1782 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Mo

• Mohamed Muktar Jama "Mo" Farah British distance runner
• Maurice Alberto "Mo" Rocca American comedian and TV personality
• Maurice Samuel "Mo" Vaughn American baseball player
• Maurice John Giblin "Mo" Johnston Scottish footballer
• Morris King "Mo" Udall U.S. Congressman from Arizona
• Morris Jackson "Mo" Brooks U.S. Congressman from Alabama
• Mohamed "Mo" Amin Kenyan photojournalist
• Mo ring name of Robert Lawrence Horne, American pro wrestler
• Mo Twister stage name of Mohan Gumatay, Filipino TV personality and DJ
• Mo Willems American children's writer and illustrator
• Wei Mo Chinese official during the Tang dynasty
• Zhao Mo ruler of the kingdom of Nanyue, China
• Zhongli Mo Chinese general during the Chu–Han Contention
• Mo Vito Harder (b. 2013) son of swimmer Franziska van Almsick & Jurgen Harder

The name Mo in Pop Culture

• Mortimer "Mo" Folchart from the Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke
• Elmo "Mo" Jones from TV series "Thief"