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Meaning of name Maura

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Meaning

The name Maura has the following meaning:

Derived from Mary, meaning "Star of the sea".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Maura is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 762 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Maura remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Maura in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Maura is pronounced as mor-ah

Origins

Maura originates from the French language.
See other suggested French girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Maura and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Maura: Boys - Buford, Gaylord, Girls - Amya, Carolann, Estelle, Fawn, Jacqueline, Julie, Yolonda, Both genders - Josephine

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Maura: Maurah, Maurette, Mauricette, Maurita, Mora

Style

We think the name Maura should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

See other Celtic girl names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Maura to be: Quiet and sweet woman

In one word, you might describe Maura as a(n) "quiet" person.

See other "quiet" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Maura (or its variants) are:

Maura Lynn Tierney, born on 3 February, a famous actress. Maura Lynn Tierney's background: An Emmy-nominated American actress, known for her roles on television, particularly as a cast member of the 1990s situation comedy NewsRadio and, later, the long-running medical drama ER.

Maura O'Connell, born on 16 November, a famous singer. Maura O'Connell's background: A singer known for blending Celtic and folk sounds and filtering them through contemporary American country music.

Maura Jo West, born on 27 April, a famous actress. Maura Jo West's background: An actress, best known for her role as Carly Snyder on the American television soap opera As the World Turns (April 11, 1995-May 8, 1996; September 10, 1997-present).
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