Maurice

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Maurice is a traditionally masculine given name, also used as a surname. It originates as a French name derived from the Latin Mauritius or Mauricius and was subsequently used in other languages. Its popularity is due to Mauritius, a saint of the Theban Legion.

From Wikipedia

Maurice first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 3 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 56 babies (rank #98 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maurice

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maurice yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Maurice

Maurice Maeterlincknatural philosopher · b. 1862
Maurice Ravelpianist · b. 1875
Maurice Wilkinscrystallographer · b. 1916
Maurice Allaisresearcher · b. 1911
Maurice Chevalierchansonnier · b. 1888

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	56	#98
2016	2	#698
2017	1	#1,758