Given name & surname

Motor

“one who is fast”

Motor is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “one who is fast.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One American interpretation is “one who is fast.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is American.

Motor’s family of names

Motor has a related form in Motar. Motor has a related form in Moter. Motor has a related form in Motir.

Walk Motor’s family in the name graph

MotorMoterMotarMoturMotyrMotir

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Motor, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

American

Moose

“resembling the animal; a big, strong man”

No U.S. birth series

89% boys · 11% girls

American

Koster

“a spiritual man”

No U.S. birth series

60% boys · 40% girls

American · Place names

Memphis

“from the city in Tennessee”

59FamiliarRising

79% boys · 21% girls

American

Powder

“a lighthearted woman” · “a lighthearted man”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

American

Mickey

“who is like God?”

38RareSteady

87% boys · 13% girls

American

Singer

“a vocalist”

No U.S. birth series

56% boys · 44% girls

American

Badger

“a difficult man”

No U.S. birth series

71% boys · 29% girls

American

Hender

“one who is embraced by all”

No U.S. birth series

88% boys · 12% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Motor’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Motor

A sister for Motor