Girl name Irish;Latin origin Catholic tradition

Maura

MOR-ah · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
dark;bitter;star of the sea
Language
Irish;Latin
Culture
Irish
Religion
Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
Irish · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1810
2024 births111
Peak year1964
First appeared1903
Total US births19,839
1964 peak19031933196419942024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mo
Alternate spellings
MoiraMaurah
In other languages
Mary (Hebrew)Máire (Irish)

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