Maura
MAW-ra
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Meaning: Star of the sea, bitter
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Noreen
Girl · Irish · Medium name
- Meaning
- Honour, light
- Pronunciation
- nor-EEN
- Origin
- Irish
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Irish diminutive of Nora/Honora, from Latin 'honor' meaning honour.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ClassicVintageSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Irish, Latin
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States
Alternate spellings
NoreneEnglish
Alternate English spelling.
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Full profileSources for this record
Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.
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