Maire name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew, Finnish and Egyptian
Usage: Irish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: ma(i)-re
Meaning: Sea of Bitterness, Bitter, Beautiful, One of the Wives of the Prophet Muhammad, Purity, From Ireland, Lord of the Earth and Bitterness
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What does Maire mean?

Largely used in Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Irish and Danish sufficiently quirky, Maire is of Finnish and Hebrew origin is used as a baby girl name. Maire is variation of biblical, frequently used and eternal Mary.

Mary is form of Maria in English language. Also Mary is English cognate of Maria. Mary's meaning is Lady and Princess of the Sea is of Hebrew and Egyptian origin. Also Maire is form of Máire in Nordic language.

How do I pronounce Maire?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Maire is ma(i)-re.

Variants of Maire

Mairi, Mary, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Máire, Maaria, Marielle, Mai, Mara, Marea, Adamary, Marigrace, Maarja, Maraike, Angelamaria, Maite

How popular is the name Maire?

Maire is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1901 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1901, it ranked 1679th when 26 girls were named Maire.

Over 882 babies in United States have been named Maire. Also, in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1964, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 113 on girl names chart when 50 babies were named Maire.

Over 1171 people have been named Maire in Ireland.

Maire is an uncommon baby name in France there is very thin chances of it still being given as it was last seen in 2005.

But Maire is a popular baby name in Finland where every 1 in 700 have the name. At least, 10000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearRankBirths
2023102569
2022121837
2020102239
2018978410
2017992810
2016117638
20151013410
2014109459
2013857013
2012910112
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

What numbers say about Maire?

You are dominant in your circle of friends. Sometimes, your intuition is the reason why you made so mistakes in your life. Your expression number reveals what you are best at and that would be successful businessmen, self-made millionaire, influencer, weird artist, or politician. You are not like other people. You can't get used to a boring life and monotony. You have a quick mind. Planning is what keeps your mind in shape.

Go through the following names similar to Maire

  •  Dmitry - Used substantially in Finnish and Swedish predominant, Dmitry has origin in Old Greek is used mainly as a baby boy name. Dmitry is Nordic and Russian cognate of Dimitri
  •  Einhard principally is used in Finnish, English and Swedish has its origin in Old High German and Germanic, meaning of Einhard is "Strong, Strong with a Sword or Alone" is a baby boy name
  •  Margrit - Meaning of Margrit is The Pearl is specifically used in German, Swedish and Norwegian and is rooted from Old Greek is used for baby girls
  •  Lucrezia - Meaning of Lucrezia is One Who Wins is commonly used in Danish and Swedish which of Latin origin is aimed at girls
  •  Beni means Blessed or Plait of Hair has its origin in Hebrew and Latin is a gender-neutral name is mainly used in Finnish and Danish

Famous people named Maire

  • Maire Comerford, Irish republican from County Wexford
  • Maire O'Neill, Irish actress of stage and film
  • Mairead Carty in A Mind to Murder as Actress
  • Maire Brennan in King Arthur as Soundtrack
  • Mairead McKinley in Edge of Tomorrow as Actress
  • Maire Dammert in tvMovie The Time of Skin as Actress
  • In 1957 comedy and mystery film, Professor Tim, Maire O'Donnell characterized Peggy Scally.
  • In 1946, Maire Hyvönen played the role of Tuulikki in drama film Houkutuslintu.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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