The baby name Mordehai is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /mor.deˈχaj/ (mor-DEH-khai); English: /ˈmɔr.də.kaɪ/ (MOR-deh-kai).
Mordehai is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Mordehai is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /mor.deˈχaj/ (mor-DEH-khai); English: /ˈmɔr.də.kaɪ/ (MOR-deh-kai).
Mordehai is Hebrew in Origin.
Mordehai is an Israeli Hebrew transliteration of Mordechai, the Hebrew form of a name of Akkadian origin linked to the Babylonian god Marduk. Scholars gloss it as "man" or "devotee of Marduk," while rabbinic tradition creatively reinterprets it from Aramaic mar dachya, "pure myrrh," a symbol of righteousness. The name entered Hebrew during the Persian period and has been retained in Jewish usage ever since.
Best known from the Book of Esther, Mordechai is the guardian of Esther and hero of Purim, ensuring wide adoption across Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities. Variants include Mordechai, Mordecai (English), Mordechaï (French), Mardocheo (Italian), Mardoqueo (Spanish), Mardoqueu (Portuguese), Mordechaj (Polish), and transliterations like Mordekhai/Mordokhai; Yiddish forms are Mordkhe/Mordke. Nicknames include Mordy and Motty/Motti, with Motl in Yiddish.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #278 | 5 | 6,291 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #533 | 16 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #573 | 35 | 10,983 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
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