Meaning and origin
Maureen is a Irish girl name. The meaning of the name is `bitter`.
Where is it used? The name Maureen is mainly used in Irish and in English.
How do they say it elsewhere? Moreen (In Irish and in English) Maurene (In Irish and in English) Máirín (In Irish) Mairenn (In Irish) Maurine (In English and in Irish) Mavreena (In Other languages)
See also In Scottish and in Irish: Mór In English and in French: Maurice In English and in the bible: Mary (F) In English and in the bible: Moses
What Maureen`s say about their name
The best thing about the name Maureen: it sounds beautiful
The worst thing about the name: its got too many meanings it can be confusing. i like the great and dark haired meaning
If my name wasn`t Maureen....: Munashe
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The best thing about the name Maureen: its pretty and uniqe
The worst thing about the name: too uncommon
people think its wierd
If my name wasn`t Maureen....: madiline
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The best thing about the name Maureen: I've always believed it mean little Mary . My mother's name was Mary. The irony was that I was 5 inches taller than Big Mary.
The worst thing about the name: I do not like the nickname Mo!
If my name wasn`t Maureen....: It would be Bridget.
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The best thing about the name Maureen: There are more meanings besides bitter...star of the sea, little mary, dark, and great (there are even more)...put it all together and it describes me perfectly! Also, it's not that common. Love my name!!!!
The worst thing about the name: nothing
If my name wasn`t Maureen....:
Extra information: I also like that there are so many nicknames...Moe, Mojo Moesy, And Reenie are used mostly for me.
The best thing about the name Maureen: means star / bitterness of the sea!we shine just like the stars above the sea
The worst thing about the name: we can be very bitter just like the waves of the sea during a storm you don't want to mess with us
If my name wasn`t Maureen....: it would be Maura
Extra information: i love my name because it describes who i really am SWEET AND BITTER
The best thing about the name Maureen: your meaning is bitter ha
The worst thing about the name: bitter
If my name wasn`t Maureen....: it would be genevieve
Extra information: hi
The best thing about the name Maureen: There is not to many and it's a very pretty name.
The worst thing about the name: nothing
If my name wasn`t Maureen....: no
Extra information: nicknames, Reenie, Reen, Neen, Moe, Moebo.... I've always loved my name.
Maureen doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list. The last time Maureen appeared in the top-1000 was 11 years ago, in 1997. It ranked #937 in that year. . 1950 was a `top year` for the name Maureen. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #89. The last time Maureen appeared among the most common names was in 1920. Our records go back to 1880