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Moira

“Fate; from the Greek word for destiny” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #2036 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Moira has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #832 (1965) · 7,941 babies named Moira all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,800 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,800 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Moiras

• Moira Kelly — American actress (b. 1968)
• Moira Orfei — Italian actress and circus performer (1931-2015)
• Moira Lister — actress (1923-2007)
• Moira Shearer — British ballerina and actress (1926–2006)
• Moira Abernethy — South African swimmer

In stories & tradition

• Moira (Wendy Darling) — Peter Pan · Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up
• Moira MacTaggert — Uncanny X-Men
• Moira Burton — Resident Evil: Revelations 2

What Moiras become

Among 160 notable people named Moira:

Entertainers appear 1.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Moira Kelly, American actress (b. 1968).

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