Moyra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Moyra

What is the meaning of the name Moyra ?

The baby name Moyra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOY-rah.

Moyra is Irish in Origin.

Moyra is an Irish and Scottish feminine name, a variant spelling of Moira, the Anglicized form of Irish Máire - the equivalent of English Mary and ultimately from Hebrew Miryam. Scholars debate the meaning of Miryam; proposals include “beloved,” “wished‑for child,” and “bitter,” with older folk etymologies like “sea of bitterness” or “drop of the sea.” Despite visual overlap, Moyra is unrelated to Greek Moira “fate.” Common pronunciation is MOY-rah.

The name gained currency alongside the Gaelic revival and saw steady use through the mid‑20th century in Ireland, Scotland, and the wider Anglophone world, now tending toward rare, vintage status. Close variants and cognates include Moira, Moya, Máire, Mary, Marie, Maria, Miriam, and Maryam; Scottish Gaelic uses Màiri. Nicknames may be Mo or Moy. Notable bearers such as actress Moyra Fraser and artist Moyra Davey have helped keep the spelling familiar.