Morris: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dark-skinned”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- MAWR-iss · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname and given name derived from Maurice, ultimately from Latin Mauritius. Morris has also been used as an anglicized form of some Welsh names and surnames.
How popular is Morris?
Babies named Morris in 202486
2024 rank#1,859 boys
Peak year1912
Total US babies since 188071,392
Morris is steady now but far below its 1912 peak.
Names like Morris
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Morris questions
What does the name Morris mean?
Morris means "dark-skinned". It comes from English. From an English surname and given name derived from Maurice, ultimately from Latin Mauritius. Morris has also been used as an anglicized form of some Welsh names and surnames.
Is Morris a boy or girl name?
Morris is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Morris?
86 US babies were named Morris in 2024. Its peak year was 1912.
How do you pronounce Morris?
Morris 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.