Maura

Anglicized variation of Maire

Maura Origin and Meaning

The name Maura is a girl's name .

Somber, almost mournful name that still has a lovely sound.

Maura Rank in US Top 1000

# 911 in the US

Maura Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1193 on Nameberry

Maura Popularity

• 1193 Nameberry 2024
• 985 Unique 2023

20 Names Similar to Maura

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Maura.

• Moira
• Marian
• Maureen
• Magdelene
• Joan
• Mara
• Marcella
• May
• Marion
• Jessamine
• Margo
• Helene
• Meara
• Prudence
• Agatha
• Hero
• Deirdre
• Honor
• Annette
• Gretchen

Famous People Named Maura

• Maura Higgins Love Island 2019 Star
• Saint Maura of Egypt Antinoe of Egypt
• Saint Maura of Ireland a martyred companion of Britta
• Saint Maura of Troyes a noble French virgin
• Maura Jo West American actress
• Maura Therese Tierney American actress
• Maura Tombelli Italian astronomer
• Maura O'Connell Irish singer
• Maura Ann Harty American politician
• Maura Viceconte Italian distance runner
• Maura Healey American politician; 59th Attorney General of Massachusetts
• Maura Williams daughter of American reality TV personalities Brady and Paulie Williams
• Maura Mackey American director/writer
• Maura Gallagher mother of singer Niall Horan
• Maura Murray American missing person

Maura in Pop Culture

• Dr. Maura Isles main character in the Rizzoli & Isles series
• Maura character in "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green
• Maura Sargent psychic in the Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater
• Maura Pfefferman main character on TV's "Transparent"
• Maura Ellis character in 2015 film "Sisters"
• Maura Glee character in webcomic Diesel Sweeties
• Maura Labingi alias of Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings