Little Mordecai or warrior
A Yiddish diminutive form of the Hebrew name Mordecai. It likely derives from the Babylonian god Marduk, though in a Jewish context, it is associated with the hero of the Book of Esther.
Less common today
Mordcha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,625 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The innkeeper in the village of Anatevka · Fiddler on the Roof
