What does Maura mean?

Maura means "swarthy, dark skinned"

How do we pronounce Maura?

Maura \mau-ra, ma-ura\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Maura is pronounced MAO-Raa- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Maura: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Maura?

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Maura's language of origin is Latin. It is used predominantly in German, Irish, Italian, and Spanish. Derived from the word maurus which is of the meaning 'swarthy, dark skinned, moor'. From the Roman nickname. Maura is the feminine form of the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese Mauro definition. Maura has 15 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name consist of Maurah meaning and origin, Maure name popularity, Mauree name, Maurette meaning and origin, Mauri name variations, short names for Mauricette, nicknames for Maurie, name Maurita origin, short names for Mauritia, what does the name Maury mean, and meaning of Maurya. Another English form is the spelling variant Mora name. Forms used in foreign languages consist of the French name Maurane, the French meaning of Maurine, and the Russian meaning of Mavra.

Maura is used predominantly in the English, Irish, and Scottish languages. Its origin is Celtic. The name was borne by the 4th-century Saint Maura, who was martyred along with her companion Britta. In addition, Maura is a form of the English Mary name popularity in the English and Irish languages. Maura can also be a form of the English and Irish meaning of Maureen in the English language. Maura can also be a form of the English, Irish, and Scottish meaning of Moira.

List of baby names Maura:

Maarii definition, Maarja meaning and origin (Estonian), name Maera meaning, Maerah name popularity, name Maharai meaning, Maheira definition, what does the name Mahir mean, nicknames for Mahire, name Mahra meaning, what does the name Mairah mean, Maire meaning and origin (Irish), Mairi meaning (Irish, Scottish, English, and Gaelic), name Mamre origin, name Manar origin (Arabic), Manarr meaning of name, Manarre meaning and origin, Mara meaning of name (English, Hebrew, Italian, Slavic, German, Hungarian, and Czech), name Marae origin, baby name Marah (English and German), and Maree meaning of name (English).

The baby name Maura fun facts:

The name Maura in reverse order is "Aruam".

The numerological value of the name Maura is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Maura?

Maura is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames