Mordechai

Hebrew

"follower of Marduk"

Mordechai Origin and Meaning

The name Mordechai is a boy's name meaning "follower of Marduk".

Mordechai and Mordecai are equally valid — both are used as transcriptions from the Hebrew bible, and one did not originate before the other. But although popular culture tends to prefer the (slightly simpler) Mordecai, Mordechai has always been the more common version for babies born in the US.

It is particularly popular among Jewish families, who have been known to use Mordechai for sons born around the Purim holiday. In the Old Testament, Mordechai saves the Jewish peoples in Persia from being killed by Haman with the help of his cousin, Queen Esther.

Mordechai Rank in US Top 1000

# 995 in the US

Mordechai Popularity

• 995 US 2021
• 1136 Nameberry 2024
• 2 Unique 2022
• 804 Future 2028
• 36 Israel 2020

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Famous People Named Mordechai

• Mordechai Tsanin Polish,Israeli Yiddish author
• Mordechai Yosef Leiner of Izbica Polish Hasidic leader
• Mordechai Vanunu Israeli nuclear technician and whistleblower
• Mordechai Tzemach Eliyahu Israeli rabbi
• Mordechai Bibi Israeli politician
• Mordechai Zaken Israeli academic
• Mordechai (Motke) Maklef 3rd Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

Mordechai in Pop Culture

• Mordechai from the play "God On Trial"