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The baby name Moris is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɒrɪs/ or /ˈmɔːrɪs/ (MOR-is).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈmɒrɪs/ or /ˈmɔːrɪs/ (MOR-is)

What is the meaning of the name Moris ?

The baby name Moris is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɒrɪs/ or /ˈmɔːrɪs/ (MOR-is).

Moris is in Origin.

Moris is a streamlined international form of Maurice/Morris, ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauricius, built on Maurus meaning “Moorish; dark‑skinned; from Mauretania.” The root first denoted people of North Africa and later became a baptismal name across Christendom, with the sense of “the Moor” or “the dark one.”

Carried by the 3rd‑century martyr Saint Maurice and introduced widely through Old French after the Norman Conquest, the name spread throughout Europe. Moris appears as a modern spelling in English and Scandinavian use, and as an established given name in Armenian, Georgian, and South Slavic contexts. Related forms and cognates include Morris and Maurice (English), Moritz (German), Maurits (Dutch), Maurizio (Italian), Mauricio/Maurício (Spanish/Portuguese), and Mauro. Diminutives and nicknames include Mo, Morrie, and Maury. Feminine counterparts are Mauricia and Maurise. Overall, Moris offers a concise, contemporary take on a venerable pan‑European classic.

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Moris – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
Switzerland Boys 2024 #127 11 1,769
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
PS 0 #209 10 5,692
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
HR Boys 0 #237 22 3,997
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
IL 0 #254 21 6,291
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
GR Boys 0 #267 7 6,912
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
AL Boys 0 #287 12 5,122
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
IL Boys 0 #360 278 10,983
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PS Boys 0 #428 121 10,655
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
GT Boys 0 #448 27 7,625
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
RU Boys 0 #482 24 12,621
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IT Boys 0 #593 1,368 10,046
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IT 0 #641 74 4,183
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
CL Boys 0 #654 12 13,390
SY 0 #656 73 11,684
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
EG Boys 0 #685 205 15,035
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
KW Boys 0 #749 21 18,755
NG Girls 0 #768 19 15,093
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
NG Boys 0 #854 98 16,906
OM Boys 0 #867 15 17,948
CO Boys 0 #880 41 15,656
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
Germany Boys 0 #899 54 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
NL Boys 0 #926 26 5,873
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,030 82 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,033 146 25,619
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,061 18 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,074 19 22,615
MA 0 #1,083 46 20,986
TR 0 #1,117 95 19,440
DZ 0 #1,130 47 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,155 29 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,586 29 28,008

Moris is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Moris

Moris is predominantly a boy's name.
Moris is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɒrɪs/ or /ˈmɔːrɪs/ (MOR-is).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Morris, Maurice, Mauricio, Maurizio, Moritz and Muiris.
Yes — Moris ranked #127 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Moris ranks highest in Switzerland (#127 in 2024).
Moris's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #140 in 2014 to #127 in 2024 in Switzerland.