Mordecai

Gender: Boy
Origin: Persian and Hebrew
Meaning: Servant of Marduk
Popularity: Not in the U.S. top 1,000 names

Mordecai Meaning and Origin

The name Mordecai is a boy’s name meaning “servant of Marduk” and is of Persian and Hebrew origin. It is derived from the Hebrew name Mord’khay, which itself is derived from the Persian name “Marduk,” the name of a Babylonian god. In the Bible, Mordecai is a prominent figure in the Book of Esther, known for his wisdom, loyalty, and role in saving the Jewish people from a plot to annihilate them.

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