Mendoza: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mendoza – Meaning: cold mountain – Origin: Basque – Pronunciation: men-DOH-zuh


Mendoza is a Basque name meaning “cold mountain”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Mendoza

Meaning: Cold mountain.

Origin: Basque.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mendoza

Phonetic: men-DOH-zuh   IPA: /mɛnˈdoʊzə/

Popularity of Mendoza

Mendoza doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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