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Moira

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Meaning and origin
Moira is a Irish girl name. The meaning of the name is `bitter`.


Where is it used?
The name Moira is mainly used in Irish and in Scottish.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Maura (In Scottish, Irish and in English)
Moyra (In Irish and in Scottish)
Máire (In Irish)
Mary (In English and in the bible)


What Moira`s say about their name
  1. The best thing about the name Moira:
    i wear a name tag and people are always asking me about my names origin. It's fun having an unusual name!
    The worst thing about the name:
    correcting others on how my name is pronounced
    If my name wasn`t Moira....:
    I would still have a great personality...
    Extra information:
    it's good to be scotch/irish
  2. The best thing about the name Moira:
    There is not that many of us
    The worst thing about the name:
    people getting the meaning wrong
    If my name wasn`t Moira....:
    it would have been Patricia
    Extra information:
    people spelling or saying moya or moyra
  3. The best thing about the name Moira:
    It's Irish
    The worst thing about the name:
    trouble pronouncing it
    If my name wasn`t Moira....:
    it would be Patricia
    Extra information:
    NO
  4. The best thing about the name Moira:
    Nobody else seems to have my name(rarely anyway)
    The worst thing about the name:
    Everyone says it wrong!
    If my name wasn`t Moira....:
    Not really...my name, monogram....no...I'm still me.
    Extra information:
    I love my Irish name!


More `Moira` links
Moira as abbreviation
Actors named Moira
Moira in the encyclopedia





Statistics for Moira

Moira doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Moira appeared in the top-1000 was 48 years ago, in 1960. It ranked #962 in that year. . 1960 was a `top year` for the name Moira. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #962. The last time Moira appeared among the most common names was in 1960. Our records go back to 1880

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See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Moira
I agree - people have trouble pronouncing my name


Only for Moiras!
What is the best thing about the name Moira?

What is the worst thing about the name Moira?

If my name wasn't Moira....

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