Fun Facts About the Name Motti
- 15 babies named Motti: U.S. records list 15 babies given the name Motti from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Motti Mean?
Motti is a Hebrew and Yiddish pet form of the masculine name Mordechai (מָרְדֳּכַי, Mordokhai), so it has no separate literal meaning of its own. Its meaning is inherited from Mordechai, whose etymology is uncertain. One common scholarly suggestion connects the name to the Babylonian god Marduk, perhaps as a theophoric name, but this is not settled. A different, traditional Jewish explanation reads it as Aramaic mar dachya, usually translated 'pure myrrh'; this is a midrashic wordplay rather than a demonstrated literal derivation. Because the parent name's origin is disputed, the meaning of Motti is best given as uncertain.
Motti Name History & Origins
Mordechai appears in the Hebrew Bible as the Jewish hero of the Book of Esther, a Benjaminite in the Persian court who, with Queen Esther, foils Haman's plot. The name continued in Jewish use after the biblical period. In Yiddish-speaking communities, it acquired pet forms such as Motl, Motke, and Motti (also spelled Moti or Motty). The final -i works as a diminutive ending in Hebrew and Yiddish names, in the same way that Yosef yields Yossi and Avraham yields Avi. In modern Hebrew, Motti is used as a standalone masculine given name, especially in Israel, while it also appears in Jewish communities elsewhere. The biblical story of Mordechai is traditional narrative; the pet form Motti belongs to later Hebrew and Yiddish naming practice, not to the biblical text.
How Popular is the Name Motti?
Motti has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #13,276 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,276 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #13,697 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #13,570 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Motti Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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