Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Morea

Name: Popularity of the name Morea in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Morea, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Morea was the name of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. The name was used by the Principality of Achaea, the Byzantine province known as the Despotate of the Morea, by the Ottoman Empire for the Morea Eyalet, and later by the Republic of Venice for the short-lived Kingdom of the Morea.

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#9,543 (2020)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2005

First Year

2024

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#9543

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Morea

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

There is some uncertainty over the origin of the medieval name "Morea", which is first recorded in the 10th century in the Byzantine chronicles. Traditionally, scholars thought the name to have originated from the word morea ( μορέα ), meaning morus or mulberry , a tree which, though known in the region from the ancient times, gained value after the 6th century, when mulberry-eating silkworms were smuggled from China to Byzantium. The British Byzantinist Steven Runciman suggested that the name comes "from the likeness of [the peninsula's] shape to that of a mulberry leaf".

Origin & history

The Morea c. 1265 in its international context: the Byzantine Empire and the Latin states of Greece. Map from William R. Shepherd's Historical Atlas (1911) After the conquest of Constantinople by the forces of the Fourth Crusade (1204), two groups of " Franks " (a term used by the Byzantines to refer to Catholic Western Europeans) undertook the occupation of the Morea. They created the Principality of Achaea , a largely Greek-inhabited statelet ruled by a Latin (Western) autocrat. In referring to the Peloponnese, they followed local practice and used the name "Morea". The most important prince

The Story of Morea

Morea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 10 Moreas were born — ranking #9,543 that year. As of 2026, Morea ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Moreas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Morea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Morea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Morea

What does the name Morea mean?

How popular is Morea in 2026?

In 2026, Morea ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Morea most popular?

Morea reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #9,543 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Morea a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Morea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Morea?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Morea include Petronila, Filippa, Revie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Morea

Morea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Morea's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #9,543. Use the chart and map above to compare Morea'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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