The baby name Moira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɔɪrə/ (MOY-ruh),/ˈmɔːrə/ (MAWR-uh).
Moira is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Moira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɔɪrə/ (MOY-ruh),/ˈmɔːrə/ (MAWR-uh).
Moira is Irish in Origin.
Moira stems from the Irish Gaelic Máire, the standard Gaelic form of Mary. Through Mary it traces to Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is debated: often “beloved,” “bitter,” or “wished‑for child,” with a medieval folk etymology yielding “star of the sea.” In Greek, moira means “portion, fate” and names the mythic Fates (Moirai); that resonance has colored modern interpretations as “destiny,” though the name’s Celtic line is through Mary.
Used in Ireland and Scotland since the 18th–19th centuries, Moira became fashionable in the early–mid 20th century in Britain and Ireland, aided by public figures like ballerina Moira Shearer and actress Moira Lister. In North America it has remained uncommon but recently drew renewed notice through television (e.g., Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek). Variants and cognates include Moyra, Moya, Máire, Maura, Mary, Maria, and Scottish Gaelic Màiri; occasional nicknames are Mo or Moi.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| MT | 0 | #39 | 5 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #97 | 55 | 3,773 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #127 | 9 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #178 | 3 | 1,663 |
| UY | 0 | #178 | 5 | 2,477 | |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #190 | 4 | 2,915 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #204 | 21 | 7,146 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #233 | 10 | 6,293 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #270 | 16 | 2,795 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #279 | 11 | 3,687 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #284 | 5,374 | 9,415 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #337 | 13 | 8,829 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| BO | 0 | #356 | 26 | 6,868 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #371 | 20 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #372 | 40 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #390 | 58 | 14,421 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #407 | 5 | 3,279 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| IT | 0 | #419 | 344 | 4,183 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| Spain | 0 | #442 | 11 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #466 | 45 | 6,731 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #467 | 462 | 14,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #469 | 13 | 9,861 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #490 | 123 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #498 | 102 | 8,289 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 893 | 25,928 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 18 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #601 | 15 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #706 | 33 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #811 | 28 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #812 | 105 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #884 | 72 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #899 | 85 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #915 | 29 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #930 | 12 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,039 | 40 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,448 | 24 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Moira is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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