Maguire as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maguire

What is the meaning of the name Maguire ?

The baby name Maguire is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈɡwɪər/,muh-GWIR.

Maguire is Irish in Origin.

Maguire is an Irish surname-turned-given name with deep Gaelic roots. It stems from Mag Uidhir (also rendered Mac Uidhir), meaning “son of Odhar,” where Odhar denotes a dun- or tawny-colored person. The Maguire clan were prominent medieval chiefs of Fermanagh in Ulster, and their name spread widely through Irish history and diaspora, becoming a familiar Irish surname in Britain, North America, and Australia.

Used as a first name mainly since the late twentieth century, Maguire fits the modern fashion for surname names and reads sleek and contemporary while keeping a strong Celtic identity. It remains uncommon and skews masculine, though it is effectively unisex. Common variants and related spellings include McGuire, MacGuire, McGwire, and McGuier; the Gaelic form Mag Uidhir appears in Irish contexts. Pop culture - most notably the film title Jerry Maguire - has kept the name highly recognizable.