Maureen - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Maureen \ma(u)-reen\ is pronounced maw-REEN. It is of Irish origin. Variant of Mary (Latin) "star of the sea". Maurissa and Maurisa may also be feminine forms of Maurice. See also Mara and Morisa. Actresses Maureen O' Sullivan, Maureen O'Hara.

Maureen has 17 variant forms: Maura, Maurene, Maurianne, Maurine, Maurisa, Maurise, Maurissa, Maurita, Maurizia, Mavra, Moira, Mora, Moreen, Morena, Morene, Moria and Morine.

Baby names that sound like Maureen are Mareen, Marien, Mareena and Maren.

Maureen is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Maureen. Click here to compare Maureen with related baby names.