Name Mo Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Mo

Mo is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Mo thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Mo?

Mo is a short form of several boy and girl names, e.g. Morris, Mortimer, Maurice, Maureen or Monica.

What does the name Mo mean?

The boy’s name Mo means “dark-skinned”, “Moorish” or “from Mauritania” (from Morris or Maurice) and “still water” or “dead water” (from Mortimer). The girl’s name Mo means “sea of bitterness”, “drop of the sea”, “star of the sea”, “rebelliousness”, “exalted one” and “wished for child” (from Maureen) and “unique”, “hermit” and “advisor” (from Monica).

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