Mor
Mór or Mor is a unisex given name. Mór was a common Irish language feminine given name during the medieval period which has now fallen out of use, though it survives in its diminutive Móirín, which was anglicised to Moreen.
- Hebrew
- Medieval Irish
- Hungarian
- Scottish Gaelic
Meaning & Origin of Mor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mór or Mor is a unisex given name. Mór was a common Irish language feminine given name during the medieval period which has now fallen out of use, though it survives in its diminutive Móirín, which was anglicised to Moreen.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Medieval Irish
- Hungarian
- Scottish Gaelic
The Story of Mor
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Mor as a girl name dates back to 1991, when 7 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Mor — #10,271 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1992 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 14 Mors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Mor on the record books as a boy name in 1995, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 5 Mors were born — ranking #8,866 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1995 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Mors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Mor
Mor is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Mor's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #10,271. Use the chart and map above to compare Mor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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