Moroni

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my teacher or biblical reference via the angel.

Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Moroni by the numbers

Moroni was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 20 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Moroni. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Myronmyrrh, sweet oil115 in the US (2017)
  • Mironmyrrh; sweet oil29 in the US (2017)
  • Mortonvillage on the moor
  • Meron3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Moxon12 in the US (2017)
  • Maron6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a messenger

Like Moroni, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Malachimy messenger or my king2,514 in the US (2017)
  • Angelomessenger or angel; from angelos1,020 in the US (2017)
  • Malakaimy messenger; variant of Malachi804 in the US (2017)
  • Deaconmessenger; from diakonos575 in the US (2017)
  • UrielGod is my light; angel name558 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a craft or trade

Like Moroni, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
  • Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
  • Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
  • Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Moroni

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