Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Bitter
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Maura
Pronunciation
ma(u)-ra
More about the name
Maura is a female given name primarily used in English, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Scots Gaelic, and Irish. In Romance languages it appears as the feminine form of the Roman given name Maurus. In Gaelic languages it may be an Anglicisation of Máire, the Irish form of Mary.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1982 (rank #6380, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #468, 430 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1631, 127 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 127 |
| 2024 | – | 111 |
| 2023 | – | 99 |
| 2022 | – | 117 |
| 2021 | – | 90 |
| 2020 | – | 131 |
| 2019 | – | 132 |
| 2018 | – | 136 |
| 2017 | – | 189 |
| 2016 | – | 143 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #3318, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #4619, 4 births); most recent 2019 (rank #5455, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #136, 51 births); most recent 2024 (rank #714, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #474, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #324, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence