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Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Morse

Gender

Male

Origin

English
son of More
Dark-skinned; A Moor. Form of Maurice.

Syllables

1

Themes

  • Surname

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Morse

Pronunciation

m(o)-rse, mor-se

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #1787, 19 births); most recent 1971 (rank #4373, 6 births)
Births by year in the USA
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Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data