as a First Name
Of Celtic origin. St Maura was a 5th-century martyr, of whom very little is known; her companion is variously named as Britta (of Celtic origin) and Baya (of Latin origin). In Ireland Maura is now commonly regarded as a form of Mary.
| 1,252nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 19,073
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Massachusetts
- has the most people named Maura per capita
- 1997
- marked the height of its popularity
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9%
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42%
30-54
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21%
13-29
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28%
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