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Maura

Maura is a girl's name of Spanish origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 111 girls in the United States.

Maura at a glance

Gender
Girl name
Origin
Spanish · Italian · Irish & Celtic · Greek
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Also spelled
Roman

About the name Maura

Maura belongs to the Spanish and Italian tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Roman.

In the United States, Maura first appears in Social Security records in 1903. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #468 in 1964, and in 2024 111 babies received the name — 19,839 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.

Maura in US records

First recorded (US)
1903
Best US rank
#468 in 1964
Peak year
1964
Babies named Maura in 2024
111
Total since 1880
19,839

Spellings & short forms

Roman

Similar names

More names from the Spanish shelf:

PatriciaSpanishVirginiaSpanishJanetSpanishVictoriaSpanishJoanSpanishJuliaSpanishAndreaSpanishGloriaSpanish

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Maura mean?

The meaning of Maura is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Spanish origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.

Is Maura a boy or girl name?

Maura is a girl name. In 2024, 111 babies received the name in the US.

What origin is the name Maura?

Maura comes from the Spanish, Italian, Irish & Celtic and Greek tradition. It is also spelled Roman.

How popular is the name Maura?

Maura first appears in US records in 1903. Its best-ever ranking was #468 in 1964, and 111 babies were given the name in 2024.

Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to hello@namepetal.com — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.