Morton
Pronunciation: [ m-AWRT-uhn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #70,147
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Morton is also used as a boy name, ranked #11216.
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#70,171 in US
Old French origin
"Wonder, miracle, something marvelous"
#70,321 in US
Latin origin
"famous, renowned"
#70,016 in US
Latin via English origin
"flowering, flourishing"
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Latin (vernus) origin
"born in spring, of spring"
#70,253 in US
Slavic origin
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#69,996 in US
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About the Name Morton
Morton is a girl name .
Is Morton a boy or girl name? Morton is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #70,147 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #11,216. Morton is more commonly used as a boy name.
Morton is currently ranked #70,147 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Morton include Mor, Mort, Morty, Mortie, Moy, Moie, and Morkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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