BoyOld Northern French origin3 syllables
Mortimer
Meaning: “dead pond”
About the name Mortimer
Mortimer is a boy name with Old Northern French roots, meaning “dead pond”.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Mortimer were boys.
Etymology
From Old Northern French, meaning “dead pond”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Mortimer”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- #13417
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Mortimer, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Mortimer
- Balthazar“May Bel protect the king”
- Hannibal“May the Lord (Baal) grace me”
- Imhotep“(the one) coming in peace, (the one) returning home safely”
- Moishy“to give birth to”
- Montezuma“he frowns like a lord”
- Shenouda“son of God”
- Alaster“to defend + man”
- Aleister“to defend + man”
- Allister“to defend + man”
- Anchor“mooring device”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.