Mauritius \ma(u)-ri-tius\ as a boy's name is a variant of Maurice (Latin), and the meaning of Mauritius is "dark-skinned, Moorish".

The baby name Mauritius sounds like Maurits, Mauritz and Maurids. Other similar baby names are Laurits, Marianus, Marinus, Marius, Martinus, Maurus, Maurizio and Mauricio.