The baby name Mordred is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOR-dred (IPA: /ˈmɔːdrɛd/ or /ˈmɔrdɹɛd/).
The baby name Mordred is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOR-dred (IPA: /ˈmɔːdrɛd/ or /ˈmɔrdɹɛd/).
Mordred is in Origin.
Mordred is a masculine name rooted in the Arthurian tradition, descending from Old Welsh Medraut (Latinized as Modredus, later Old French Mordret). Its exact meaning is uncertain: scholars have linked Medraut to the Latin Moderatus (“restrained”), while Brittonic analyses propose mor “sea” + drud “brave, dear.” English Mordred crystallized in Middle English romance, with spellings Modred and Mordred coexisting.
Recorded in the 10th‑century Annales Cambriae at the battle of Camlann, the figure was developed by Geoffrey of Monmouth and later Sir Thomas Malory as King Arthur’s traitorous son or nephew, fixing Mordred’s dark reputation. Because of these associations, the name saw little traditional use in Britain or America, though it appears sporadically in modern literature, gaming, and revivalist naming. Variants and related forms include Medraut/Medrawd (Welsh), Mordret (Old French), Modred (Middle English), and Mordredus/Modredus (Latin).
Mordred is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 12 times, across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Mordred is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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