Maura
Girl nameMaura has been given to 19,970 babies in the U.S. since 1903. It peaked in 1964. In 2025, about 1 in 12,656 girls was named Maura.
Meaning & origin
Either from Irish Máire and Scottish Gaelic Màiri, or from Italian Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a doublet of Moira.
Origin: Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
19,970
Peak year
1964 (430 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1903
10-year trend
▼ -18%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Maura's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1975 | #798 |
| 2000 | #748 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Maura — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Maura
Maura Tierney
American actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Maura.
FAQ
How popular is the name Maura?
Maura has been given to 19,970 babies in the U.S. since 1903. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Maura peak?
Maura peaked in 1964, when 430 babies were given the name.
Is Maura a girl or boy name?
Maura is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Maura are girls).
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