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Why parents love Maura- Maura Tierney is one of TV's most respected.
- Maura Isles is TV's most brilliant pathologist.
- Two syllables with a strong, warm sound: MOR-ah.
- The meaning dark/great is dually powerful.
- The Latin-Irish bridge gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Maura
darkgreatLatinIrishmaurusTierneyRizzoli and Islespathologistbrilliantwarm
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Origin & history of Maura
Latin maurus (dark) or Irish (great)
→ Maura
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Modern American roots
Maura means dark (Latin) or great (Irish). Maura Tierney is one of TV's most respected. Rizzoli & Isles' Maura is one of TV's most brilliant pathologists.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin/Irish; Maura Tierney (born 1965).
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Today
Maura remains a beloved choice, ranking #1679 in the US. 19,844 babies have been named Maura since 1903.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Maura?
1964
peak year
Maura reached its widest reach during the 1960s. In 1964, 430 babies received the name (ranked #468). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1679), with about 130 babies given the name annually. Maura has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 19,844 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
430
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #468)
(ranked #468)
130
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,300
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
19,844
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Maura9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Maura's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — forensic seeking. People named Maura tend to be warm, brilliant, and gifted at being dark and great simultaneously.
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Dark and great simultaneously✦
Tierney-respected◈
Isles-pathologist◎
Latin-Irish♡
Warm brilliantM4
A1
U3
R9
A1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Maura🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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