Maire

Finnish, Irish variation of Mary

"sweet; drop of the sea, bitter"

Maire Origin and Meaning

The name Maire is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "sweet; drop of the sea, bitter".

Both Maire and Mare have begun making inroads with parents seeking novel yet authentic ways of honoring an ancestral Mary. The Finnish variation derives from the word mairea, meaning "sweet."

Maire Popularity

• 1634 Nameberry 2024
• 77 Estonia 2023

20 Names Similar to Maire

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• Maira
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• Dermott
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• Rhiain
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Famous People Named Maire

• Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin birth name of Moya Brennan, Irish singer formerly of Clannad
• Máire Pheter Uí Dhroighneáin Irish actress and singer
• Maire O'Neill (born Mary Agnes Allgood) Irish actress
• Máƒire N탭 Chinnáide aka Molly O'Kennedy Irish language activist and camogie player
• Máire N탭 Chathasaigh Irish harpist and singer
• Máire Mhac an tSaoi Irish language activist and poet
• Máire Hoctor Irish politician
• Máire MacSwiney Brugha Irish activist and author
• Máire "Molly"™ Gill Irish activist and camogie player
• Máire Geoghegan Quinn, Irish European commissioner
• Máire Breatnach Irish fiddler
• Maire Aunaste Estonian TV journalist
• Máire Nic Shiubhlaigh Irish activist and actress

Maire in Pop Culture

• Maire siren in "Atlantia" by Ally Condie