♀ Name Maura

Q: What does the name Maura mean?

Maura means 'dark-skinned', 'Moorish' or 'from Mauritania' (from Maurus) and 'sea of bitterness', 'drop of the sea', 'star of the sea', 'rebelliousness', 'exalted one', 'wished for child' (from Mary) or 'great' (from Gaelic 'mór').

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Maura is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Maura come from?

Maura is a female form of the name Maurus, but also an English form of the Irish Máire, which is a variant of Mary.

What does the name Maura mean?

Maura means “dark-skinned”, “Moorish” or “from Mauritania” (from Maurus) and “sea of bitterness”, “drop of the sea”, “star of the sea”, “rebelliousness”, “exalted one”, “wished for child” (from Mary) or “great” (from Gaelic “mór”).

Pronunciation of Maura

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Popularity of the name Maura

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