The first name Maura

Maura last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 7 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 7 births (#2,165).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maura with other names.

In 2025, 127 girls born in the United States were named Maura, the 1,640th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 430 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.

• Maura Tierney
  American actress, born 1965
• Maura Healey
  73rd governor of Massachusetts (born 1971)
• Maura West
  American actress, born 1972
• Maura Visser
  Dutch handball player, born 1985

• Orla
• Maeve
• Kennedy
• Keira
• Caitlin
• Kiara
• Kathleen
• Kaitlyn
• Aoife
• Katelyn
• Tara
• Nola
• Caitlyn
• Eileen
• Ciara
• Bridget

All 142 names of Irish origin

What does the name Maura mean?

Either from Irish Máire and Scottish Gaelic Màiri, or from Italian Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a doublet of Moira.

What is the origin of the name Maura?

Either from Irish Máire and Scottish Gaelic Màiri, or from Italian Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a doublet of Moira.

How popular is the name Maura?

In 2024, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Maura, ranking 3,318th. Its peak was 1998, with 7 births.

Is Maura a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 19,970 US babies named Maura since 1880 were girls.

When was Maura most popular?

1964 in the United States, when 430 babies were named Maura, its highest rank at 468th.

What name is Maura a form of?

Maura is a form of Mary.

Is Maura also a surname?

Yes. Maura is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.