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The baby name Maura is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAW-ruh (/ˈmɔːrə/); sometimes MOW-rah (/ˈmaʊrə/).

Maura is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: MAW-ruh (/ˈmɔːrə/); sometimes MOW-rah (/ˈmaʊrə/)

What is the meaning of the name Maura ?

The baby name Maura is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAW-ruh (/ˈmɔːrə/); sometimes MOW-rah (/ˈmaʊrə/).

Maura is Latin in Origin.

Maura is a feminine given name with dual roots. In Latin it is the feminine of Maurus, meaning “a Moor” or “dark, swarthy,” a descriptor for people from ancient Mauretania. In Irish naming, Maura also arose as an anglicized form of Máire, the Gaelic equivalent of Mary; via this line the name inherits Mary’s debated Semitic etymology, often glossed as “beloved,” “wished-for child,” or “bitter.”

The Latin Maura appears in late antiquity and medieval hagiography, borne by martyrs such as St. Maura of Thebes and St. Maura of Troyes. In Ireland and the wider Anglophone world, Maura saw steady use in the 19th–20th centuries, sometimes eclipsed by Moira and Maureen. Internationally it remains familiar in Italian and Spanish as Maura. Variants and cognates include Máire, Moira, Maureen, Maurine, Maurya, and the masculine Mauro/Maurice; related surnames and place-names stem from the same Maur- root.

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Maura – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
SV 0 #11 1 283
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
HN 0 #22 1 704
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
HN Girls 0 #35 4 884
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AO Girls 0 #42 255 4,575
AO 0 #44 33 2,729
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
IT Girls 0 #196 11,815 9,415
EC Girls 0 #217 23 3,650
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
PT 0 #242 9 4,161
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
BO Girls 0 #254 538 9,488
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Girls 2022 #273 8 2,867
GT 0 #276 39 5,948
HR Girls 0 #276 14 3,687
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
PE 0 #292 19 6,350
IT 0 #298 720 4,183
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
PE Girls 0 #310 1,339 14,861
BR 0 #311 35 5,969
BO 0 #319 63 6,868
GT Girls 0 #320 201 7,500
PT Girls 0 #325 136 7,952
PA Girls 0 #327 159 9,861
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CL Girls 0 #331 873 14,098
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
MU Girls 0 #336 16 8,539
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Girls 0 #345 10 5,096
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
PH Girls 0 #368 23 13,098
Finland Girls 0 #379 13 1,368
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
BR Girls 0 #386 951 12,708
CL 0 #388 24 6,867
MX 0 #396 18 8,339
France Girls 2019 #409 3 3,279
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
MX Girls 0 #432 1,517 17,781
CR Girls 0 #434 99 11,342
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
CO 0 #452 29 7,768
UY Girls 0 #453 58 6,731
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
KW Girls 0 #497 19 19,177
AR Girls 0 #502 98 8,289
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
CO Girls 0 #524 826 16,140
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
HK Girls 0 #598 18 16,104
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #658 81 3,895
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
BR Boys 0 #735 17 12,213
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
Spain Girls 0 #738 249 5,561
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NL Girls 0 #788 168 5,933
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #806 111 8,487
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
PE Boys 0 #863 16 14,506
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
SA Girls 0 #906 30 25,931
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
MX Boys 0 #960 23 16,355
MY Girls 0 #970 25 24,821
CO Boys 0 #975 7 15,656
ZA Girls 0 #1,111 31 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,396 76 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Maura is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Maura

Maura is predominantly a girl's name.
Maura is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAW-ruh (/ˈmɔːrə/); sometimes MOW-rah (/ˈmaʊrə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Maureen, Moira, Máire, Móra and Mauro (masculine).
Across languages, Maura has these equivalents: Moira (Irish), Maureen (Irish diminutive), Mary (when reflecting Máire).
Yes, very popular — Maura ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Maura ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Maura's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2014 to #1 in 2024 in Ireland.