Moir as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Moir

What is the meaning of the name Moir ?

The baby name Moir is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced MOHR (rhymes with 'more'); IPA: /mɔːr/ (non‑rhotic) or /mɔr/ (rhotic).

Moir is English, Scottish in Origin.

Moir is a Scottish surname-turned-given name rooted in Scots and Gaelic. In northeast Scotland it often represents a variant of Muir, the topographic surname for someone who lived by the moor (Scots muir). Some lines derive from Gaelic mòr, “great, big,” used as a descriptive byname; a few scholars also connect it with Gaelic muir, “sea,” yielding “seafarer” senses. The result is a compact, brisk name with rugged landscape overtones.

Recorded in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire from the 13th century and borne by the Moirs of Stoneywood, the name appears in kirk session minutes and charters as More, Moer, and Moir. As a given name it is modern and rare, rising with the fashion for surname first names and used for all genders, though more often male. Variants and cognates include More, Moore, Mure, Moer, and the related toponymic Muir. Not to be confused with Moira (Irish form of Mary).

⚙ Moir is an uncommon pick. Across 16 countries, we found 51 recorded uses of it.