MAIRE  

Gender: F
Origin: Irish variation of MARY
Meaning: "bitter"

Both Maire and Mare have begun making inroads with parents seeking novel yet authentic ways of honoring an ancestral Mary.

Nicknames & Variations:
Mare, Mairi, Mayri

International Variations:
Mair (Welsh)

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Maire:

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