Maurice
- Meaning
- From Mauretania, through the Roman name tradition
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What does Maurice mean?
Maurice means “From Mauretania, through the Roman name tradition”.
Maurice is a French and English form of the Roman name Mauritius, related to Maurus, a term for someone from ancient Mauretania in North Africa. Simplified definitions involving skin color leave out that geographical and historical background. The name also has a long Christian tradition through Saint Maurice.
Mo gives Maurice a brief everyday option, while Morris is a closely related English form. Italian Maurizio and Spanish Mauricio show other language counterparts. Pronunciation and stress differ between French and English usage, so the form a family wants to preserve is worth making clear. Maurice can honor a relative across languages without requiring exactly the same spelling or sound.
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How popular is Maurice?
United States · 2025Explore how often Maurice is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #1,020 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Maurice
- 220 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 11.3% Fewer than 2024
Maurice over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #1,020 | 220 |
| 2024 | Boys | #932 | 248 |
| 2023 | Boys | #973 | 226 |
| 2022 | Boys | #996 | 224 |
| 2021 | Boys | #830 | 287 |
| 2020 | Boys | #844 | 271 |
| 2019 | Boys | #732 | 329 |
| 2018 | Boys | #670 | 377 |
| 2017 | Boys | #651 | 396 |
| 2016 | Boys | #651 | 406 |
| 2015 | Boys | #617 | 435 |
| 2014 | Boys | #580 | 482 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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- God is gracious
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- Person from ancient city of Sebastia, venerable
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- Hugh's son
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