Mortimer
“Still water — from mort mer, dead sea”
About the name Mortimer
Mortimer comes from a Norman place meaning dead water, which is a bleak start for a name that now sounds mostly comic. It is genuinely rare, and Mort is not for everyone.
Mortimer is a boy name of Old French origin, pronounced MOR-tih-mer. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1880s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Mortimer?
Mortimer currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Mortimer
- Mortimer WheelerBritish archaeologist who modernised excavation method
Spellings and variants of Mortimer
Names similar to Mortimer
Milarepa
mee-lah-RAY-pah
Mila the cotton-clad one, Tibet's poet-yogi
Percival
PER-si-vul
Pierce the valley
Alexander
al-eg-ZAN-der
Defender of the people
Balwinder
bull-WIN-der
Lord of strength
Booker
BUUK-er
Scribe, keeper of books
Charanjit
CHUR-un-jeet
One who has won by the Guru's feet
Evander
ih-VAN-der
Good man
Ferdinand
FUR-di-nand
Bold voyager, brave journey
Mortimer — frequently asked questions
What does the name Mortimer mean?
Mortimer means "Still water — from mort mer, dead sea". It is a name of Old French origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Mortimer?
Mortimer is pronounced MOR-tih-mer, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Mortimer?
Mortimer scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Mortimer?
Mortimer carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Mortimer?
The lucky number for Mortimer is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.