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Maura

Girl Irish/Scottish Gaelic #1993 in 2023

Maura is a girl name of Irish/Scottish Gaelic origin.

Meaning of Maura

Either Máire and Màiri, or from Maura. When borrowed from Irish, a.

Popularity of Maura

Popularity, 1903–2023

99 births in 2023

1903 2023

19,728 U.S. births recorded from 1903–2023.

Peak year

1964

430 babies

First recorded

1903

120 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.