Maureen

Irish variation of Mary, Hebrew or Egyptian

"drop of the sea; bitter; beloved; love"

The name Maureen is currently ranked #937 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #88 in 1948. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in MAUREEN, MAUREEN, and MAUREEN. Maureen is occasionally used for boys in 1984.

Maureen Rank in US Top 1000

# 937 in the US

Popularity of the name Maureen

• 666 Nameberry 2026

20 Names Similar to Maureen

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Famous People Named Maureen

• Maureen Denise McCormick American actress
• (Lois) Maureen Stapleton American actress
• Maureen O'Hara Irish actress
• Maureen Therese McGovern American singer/actress
• Maureen Paula O'Sullivan Irish actress
• Maureen Catherine Connolly American tennis player
• Maureen Johnson American novelist
• Maureen Diane Lipman English actress
• Maureen Ann "Moe" Tucker drummer of American band The Velvet Underground
• Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson American singer, eldest Jackson sibling
• Maureen Ann "Mo" Collins American actress
• Maureen Elizabeth Reagan daughter of U.S. President Ronald Reagan
• Maureen Bridgid Dowd American newspaper columnist
• Maureen O'Connor American politician and justice
• Maureen Doherty Macken member of an Irish,American music group Cherish The Ladies
• Maureen Starkey Tigrett English hairdresser and first wife of Beatle, Ringo Starr

The name Maureen in Pop Culture

• Maureen Johnson character in musical "Rent"
• Intern Maureen character from the podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
• Maureen Warren character from "Call the Midwife"
• Maureen Williams character from "Call the Midwife"
• Maureen Little character from Enid Blyton's "Malory Towers"
• Maureen McGill Stacey's mother in the "Baby,Sitters Club" book series
• Maureen Prescott character in the "Scream" franchise
• "Tango: Maureen " song in musical "Rent"