Mordechai

“Variant of Mordecai” — Hebrew (biblical name Mordochay) origin

Boy's name · #965 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Mordechai has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #748 (2018) · 6,821 babies named Mordechai all-time · 1 in 7,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mordechais

Mordechai Vanunu — Israeli activist
Mordechai Anielewicz — leader of the anti-Nazi Jewish Combat Organization (1919–1943)
Mordechai Spiegler — Israeli footballer and manager
Mordechai Gur — Israeli politician (1930-1995)
Mordechai Eliyahu — Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993)

Among 164 notable people named Mordechai:

Military figures appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mordechai Limon, Israeli military officer (1924–2009).

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