NAME PROFILE
Brown
Derived from the Babylonian name Marduk, meaning 'little man' or 'follower of Marduk.' It describes a person of deep integrity and resilience, someone who acts as a loyal guardian and a beacon of wisdom for their community.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,482 |
| Gender | Male (17% / 83%) |
| Peak year | 1922 |
| Peak generation | G.I. Gen |
| First recorded | 1911 |
| Most recent | 1940 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
TN — 33%GA — 18%KY — 18%MS — 15%NC — 15%
Notable People
Mordecai Richler (Award-winning author of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz) · Mordecai 'Three-Finger' Brown (Hall of Fame Major League Baseball pitcher) · Mordecai Kaplan (Influential rabbi and founder of Reconstructionist Judaism) · Mordecai Ardon (Acclaimed symbolic painter) · Mordecai Anielewicz (Commandant of the Jewish Combat Organization)
Nicknames & Diminutives
MordyCaiMorty
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