What origin is the name Moira?

Moira comes from irish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Moira a popular name?

Moira is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Moira?

Names from the same irish tradition pair naturally with Moira — for example Liam, Aiden, Aidan. You can browse more on our irish names page.

Moira

Q: Is Moira a rare name?

Yes. Moira does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Moira

Moira

Girl

irish

2 syllables

Moira is an irish girl's name meaning "Exceptional; bitter; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; variant of the irish maire from mary: bitter".

Parents who choose Moira pick a girl name from the irish tradition, meaning "Exceptional; bitter; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; variant of the irish maire from mary: bitter". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: irish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Exceptional; bitter; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; variant of the irish maire from mary: bitter

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Moira

Very rare in US records

What does Moira mean?

Moira is a girl name of irish origin meaning "Exceptional; bitter; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; variant of the irish maire from mary: bitter".

Is Moira a rare name?

Yes. Moira does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Moira

Liam Aiden Aidan Sean Declan Patrick

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Names with a similar meaning to Moira

Moira means "Exceptional; bitter; variant of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; variant of the irish maire from mary: bitter" — these names share that spirit.