Mortimer - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Mortimer \m(o)-rti-mer, mor-timer\ is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "dead sea". From "morte mer". Baronial surname that probably referred to a stagnant lake on the family's lands. First used since the 19th century. Entrepreneur Mortimer Zuckerman.

Mortimer has 3 variant forms: Mort, Morty and Mortymer.

Mortimer 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 Mortimer. Click here to compare Mortimer with related baby names.