Maura

“Variant of Mary — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin

Girl's name · #1631 in the US (2025) · Retro

Maura has appeared in US records since 1903 — best rank #468 (1964) · 19,965 babies named Maura all-time · 1 in 13,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,800 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 6,800 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mauras

Maura Tierney — American actress
Maura Healey — 73rd governor of Massachusetts (born 1971)
Maura Tombelli — Italian astronomer
Maura West — American actress
Maura Viceconte — Italian marathon runner (1967-2019)

In stories & tradition

Maura Pfefferman — Transparent
Maura Isles — Rizzoli & Isles
Maura — Survivor's Remorse

What Mauras become

Among 162 notable people named Maura:

No single standout — notable Mauras spread across many fields.

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