MAUREEN  

Gender: F
Origin: Irish variation of MARY

Almost as popular in the 1950s among the Irish in Boston as it was with those back in Bray; rarely used now.

Nicknames & Variations:
Maura, Morena, Maurine, Morene, Mo, Morreen, Moreen, Maurene, Moureen, Morine

Maureen is being discussed in our message boards:

• A sister for Amelia
• Sibling for Logan Michael
• Argh help with the pain of honoring a Shirley?!
• Very Long Baby Name Game (Life Story)
• Adara and Audrey?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Maureen:

• PRESIDENT'S DAY NAMES: All the Presidents' children
• IRISH BABY NAMES: How do you pronounce that?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?