Mordecai
Meaning
"servant of Marduk"
Origin: Babylonian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,048
- Total SSA Count
- 74
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Mordy, Mort, Kai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"servant of Marduk"
Origin: Babylonian
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #2048 for Mordecai.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Mordecai at #2048 in the United States.
Mordecai means "servant of Marduk" (Babylonian origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Mordecai is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.