מרדכי
Mordechai means “of Marduk (Babylonian), or pure myrrh”
Mordechai is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Mordecai is the hero of the Book of Esther who, with Queen Esther, saved the Jews of Persia.
- In Hebrew
- מרדכי
- In English letters
- Mordechai
- Other English spellings
- Mordecai, Mordehai, Mordekhai, Moti
- Meaning
- Of Marduk (Babylonian), or pure myrrh
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 274
31,760 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Mordechai.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 31,755 are men and boys.
- 713 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,574, against 2,070 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Mordechai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מרדכי 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 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 31,755 | 520 | 31 of 541 |
In 2024, Mordechai ranked 31 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Mordechai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Mordechai.
What does the name Mordechai mean?
Mordechai means “of Marduk (Babylonian), or pure myrrh”. Mordechai is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Mordecai is the hero of the Book of Esther who, with Queen Esther, saved the Jews of Persia.
Is Mordechai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Mordechai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 31,760 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 31,755 are men and boys.
How do you write Mordechai in Hebrew?
Mordechai is written מרדכי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Mordechai?
31,760 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Mordechai today. The most were born in 1950. In 2024, Mordechai ranked 31 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.