At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly 'servant/devotee of Marduk,' the chief Babylonian deity
- Origin
- Hebrew (Babylonian-influenced)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MOR-deh-ky
Mordechai is a Hebrew (Babylonian-influenced) boy's name meaning “possibly 'servant/devotee of Marduk,' the chief Babylonian deity”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Mordechai
Meaning: Possibly 'servant/devotee of Marduk,' the chief Babylonian deity.
Origin: Hebrew (Babylonian-influenced).
A common claim: Mordechai means 'warrior' or 'warlike' Actually: Mordechai is not a Hebrew word for 'warrior' - it's most likely a theophoric name tied to Marduk, the Babylonian god, from the era of Jewish life in Babylon.
How to Pronounce Mordechai
MOR-deh-kyIPA /ˈmɔːrdəkaɪ/
Popularity of Mordechai
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