The first name Maire
A girl’s name from Irish meaning “mary”.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Maire means “mary” in Irish.
Anglicisation of Irish Máire (“Mary”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Maire last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 5 births (#2,683).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maire with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maire at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 girls born in the United States were named Maire, the 16,779th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 26 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Maire
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Maire ÖsterdahlFinnish long jumper and sprinter (1927-2013)
- Ilon WiklandEstonian-Swedish artist (born 1930)
- Elena LeeveFinnish actress, born 1983
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Questions
- What does the name Maire mean?
- Maire means “mary” in Irish.
- What is the origin of the name Maire?
- Anglicisation of Irish Máire (“Mary”).
- How popular is the name Maire?
- In 2020, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Maire, ranking 5,493rd. Its peak was 1996, with 5 births.
- Is Maire a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 914 US babies named Maire since 1880 were girls.
- When was Maire most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 26 babies were named Maire, its highest rank at 4,195th.