The first name Maureen
A girl’s name from Irish.
Pronounced /ˈmɔːɹiːn/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Anglicized from Irish Máirín, diminutive of Máire, an Irish equivalent of Mary. By surface analysis, Maura + -een.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Maureen, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 9 births (#1,823).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Maureen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Maureen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 32 girls born in the United States were named Maureen, the 4,424th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 4,596 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Maureen
- Reenie
Famous people named Maureen
40 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Maureen StapletonAmerican actress (1925-2006)
- Maureen ConnollyAmerican tennis player (1934-1969)
- Maureen TuckerAmerican musician, born 1944
- Maureen CairdAustralian track athlete (born 1951)
- Maureen GeorgeField hockey player, born 1955
- Maureen ForresterCanadian operatic contralto (1930-2010)
- Maureen GardnerBritish athletics competitor (1928–1974)
- Maureen NisimaFrench fencer, born 1981
- Maureen MmaduAssociation football player, born 1975
- Maureen LipmanBritish actress, columnist and comedian, born 1946
- Maureen FlanniganAmerican actress, born 1973
- Maureen McCormickAmerican actress, born 1956
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Questions
- What does the name Maureen mean?
- Anglicized from Irish Máirín, diminutive of Máire, an Irish equivalent of Mary. By surface analysis, Maura + -een.
- What is the origin of the name Maureen?
- Anglicized from Irish Máirín, diminutive of Máire, an Irish equivalent of Mary. By surface analysis, Maura + -een.
- How popular is the name Maureen?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Maureen, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 1998, with 9 births.
- What are nicknames for Maureen?
- Common nicknames for Maureen include Reenie.
- Is Maureen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 144,604 US babies named Maureen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Maureen most popular?
- 1957 in the United States, when 4,596 babies were named Maureen, its highest rank at 103rd.
- How do you pronounce Maureen?
- Maureen is /ˈmɔːɹiːn/, 2 syllables.