Maurice

Maurice: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “dark-skinned; Moorish”
Origin: Latin
Say it: MAWR-iss · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (98% of all uses)

From Latin Mauritius, meaning 'Moorish' or 'dark-skinned,' via French Maurice. It is related to Morris and the Roman name Mauricius.

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How popular is Maurice?

202474.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Maurice in 2024248

2024 rank#928 boys

Peak year1914

Total US babies since 1880138,720

Maurice is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

Names like Maurice

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
Leolion · Latin
Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
Bennettblessed · Latin
Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Maurice questions

What does the name Maurice mean?

Maurice means "dark-skinned; Moorish". It comes from Latin. From Latin Mauritius, meaning 'Moorish' or 'dark-skinned,' via French Maurice. It is related to Morris and the Roman name Mauricius.

Is Maurice a boy or girl name?

Maurice is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Maurice?

248 US babies were named Maurice in 2024. Its peak year was 1914.

How do you pronounce Maurice?

Maurice is usually pronounced MAWR-iss.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.