Guire as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Guire

What is the meaning of the name Guire ?

The baby name Guire is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡwaɪər/ (approx. "G-wire") or /ɡwɪər/ (approx. "Gweer").

Guire is Irish in Origin.

Guire is an Irish name found both as a streamlined given name and as a surname element. As a forename, it most often reflects the Old Irish Guaire, a royal name recorded in early medieval annals; King Guaire Aidne of Connacht (7th century), famed for generosity and hospitality, helped cement associations of “noble, generous” for the name.

In modern English usage, Guire also appears as a clipped transfer from the surname Maguire/McGuire, which comes from Gaelic Mag Uidhir “son of Odhar,” Odhar meaning “dun-colored” or “sallow.” Because of these dual pathways, the name’s meaning is read either as “noble; generous” (from Guaire) or as “descendant of the dun-colored one” (from the surname). Related forms and variants include Guaire (Irish original), Maguire, McGuire, and the rarer MacGuire; feminine or unisex use is emerging. Usage is uncommon but familiar in Ireland, Britain, and the United States.

⚙ Guire is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 13 recorded uses, spread over 6 countries.