מור
Mor means “myrrh”
Mor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מור
- In English letters
- Mor
- Meaning
- Myrrh
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 246
12,185 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Mor.
- 9,238 of them are women and girls, and 2,947 are men and boys.
- 855 of them were born in 1989, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 131, against 408 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Mor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מור today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 9,238 | 11 | 419 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 2,947 | 7 | 464 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 12 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Mor ranked 419 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Mor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Mor.
What does the name Mor mean?
Mor means “myrrh”. Mor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Mor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Mor is used for both girls and boys. Of the 12,185 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 9,238 are women and girls and 2,947 are men and boys.
How do you write Mor in Hebrew?
Mor is written מור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Mor?
12,185 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Mor today. The most were born in 1989. In 2024, Mor ranked 419 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.