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Why parents love Maurice- Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are IS the most beloved.
- Ravel's Boléro IS the most hypnotic music.
- Forster's Maurice IS the most important gay novel.
- Two syllables with a refined, French sound: mor-EES.
- The meaning Moorish carries Latin depth.
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The vibe of Maurice
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Origin & history of Maurice
Latin Mauritius (Moorish)
→ Maurice
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Latin roots
Maurice means Moorish. Sendak's Wild Things IS the most beloved. Ravel's Boléro IS the most hypnotic. Forster's Maurice IS the most important gay novel.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Sendak (1928–2012); Ravel (1875–1937).
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Today
Maurice remains a beloved choice, ranking #789 in the US. 138,720 babies have been named Maurice since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Maurice?
1921
peak year
Maurice reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1921, 1,743 babies received the name (ranked #101). In the present decade it sits around #789, with about 320 babies given the name annually. Maurice has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 138,720 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,743
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #101)
(ranked #101)
320
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
138,720
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Maurice7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Maurice's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — wild-things seeking. People named Maurice tend to be refined, dark, and gifted at being the most beloved AND hypnotic AND important.
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Most beloved AND hypnotic AND important✦
Sendak-Wild-Things◈
Ravel-Boléro◎
Forster-novel♡
Moorish-darkM4
A1
U3
R9
I9
C3
E5
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Maurice🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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