Maura (given name) explained

Maura is a female given name primarily used in English, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Scots Gaelic, and Irish.[1] It appears as the feminine form of the Roman given name Maurus and as an Anglicisation of Máire, the Irish form of Mary.

In the U.S., this name peaked in popularity in 1964 as the 469th most popular name for girls born that year, and remained in the top 1000 names until 2007.[2]

People with first name Maura

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  1. http://www.babynamer.com/maura Maura on BabyNamer.com
  2. http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ Social Security Administration baby name data