Mordecai

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Mordecai means "worshipper of Marduk" in Hebrew. Marduk was a Babylonian god worshipped by the ancient Jewish exiles. It could also mean "little man" or "warrior."
Scripts(How to write)
מָרְדְּכַי(Hebrew)
מָרְדֳּכַי,
מרדכי
Pronunciation
MAWR-də-kie(English)
MOR-duh-kai
Popularity
Mordecai is a relatively uncommon name, ranking outside of the top 1000 baby names in the United States. However, it is more popular in Israel and other Jewish communities.

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Mordecai Name meanings & History

The name Mordecai means "worshipper of Marduk" in Hebrew. Marduk was a Babylonian god worshipped by the ancient Jewish exiles. It could also mean "little man" or "warrior.". Means "servant of Marduk" in Persian. In the Old Testament Mordecai is the cousin and foster father of Esther. He thwarted a plot to kill the Persian king, though he made an enemy of the king's chief advisor Haman. Mordecai is primarily used as a first name for boys, although it could also be used as a last name. It is popular among Jewish families and those of other religious backgrounds.

Zodiac Sign of Mordecai: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mordecai:

M: Memory,Mother,Mommy,Manipulative,Mushy,Maternal,Memorabilia

O: Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive

R: Restless,Resourceful,Rational,Reason

D: Demanding,Dutiful,Daddy,Doting,Domestic,Determined

E: Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Enlighten,Expressive

C: Curious,Copycat,Choice,Cute,Chatty,Clever,Candid

A: Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious,Assertive

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

Mordecai is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people named Mordecai include Mordecai Richler, a Canadian author, and Mordecai Kaplan, a prominent Jewish philosopher and founder of the Jewish Reconstructionist movement.

2.) Mordecai (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) martial, warlike. Bible: wise counselor to Queen Esther.

Other Forms: Mord, Mordie, Mordy


3.) Mordecai (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) combative

Other Forms: Mord, Morde, Mordekai, Morducai, Mordy


4.) MORDECAI (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew mordekhai, which possibly means “a little man” or “worshiper of Marduk.” The name is borne by the cousin and foster father of Esther. He saved the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman, an event celebrated by the Jewish feast of Purim. (ESTHER 2, 3) (MOR-DEH-KI, MOR-DEH-KAY-I)


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