Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Morris
/MOR · iss/
Meaning
“Dark-skinned, Moorish”
From Latin Mauritius, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'of Moorish origin'; a medieval English name carried by Saint Maurice, patron of soldiers and the Swiss Guard.
Nicknames
mo
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Peaked in early 20th century America; now vintage enough to feel fresh again.
The cultural moment.
Common in the US through the 1940s; rare by 1980 but showing quiet signs of revival among vintage-name enthusiasts.