At a Glance: Name: Mordechai – 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
Phonetic: MOR-deh-ky IPA: /ˈmɔːrdəkaɪ/
Popularity of Mordechai
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1950–2024.
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