Moritz - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Moritz \m(o)-ri-tz\ is a variant of Maurice (Latin), and the meaning of Moritz is "dark-skinned, Moorish".

The baby name Moritz sounds like Mauritz and Maurits. Other similar baby names are Loritz, Moriz and Moricz.

Moritz is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Moritz. Compare Moritz with related baby names.