Moritz

German form of Maurice

"dark-skinned"

Moritz Origin and Meaning

The name Moritz is boy's name of German origin meaning "dark-skinned".

The unusual-to-the-English-ear Moritz is a Top 20 name in Germany and a form of Maurice or Morris, which are modern variations of the ancient Roman Maurus. There were several early saints named Maurus and a famous 3rd century Saint Maurice, who was a Roman infantryman who was martyred when he refused to worship Roman gods. The Moritz form also references the posh Swiss ski resort St. Moritz.

Moritz Popularity

• 1843 Nameberry 2022
• 23 Germany 2021
• 142 Switzerland 2020
• 15 Austria 2020