Maurya

MOR-ee-ah

Irish variation of Maura or Mary

"bitter"

Maurya Origin and Meaning

The name Maurya is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "bitter".

Unusual Mary variety with literary underpinnings, most famously as a character in J.M. Synge's Riders to the Sea. You may have to do constant explaining of the spelling and pronunciation, but if you're looking for a distinctive and attractive form of Mary, you've found it.

Famous People Named Maurya

• Maurya Simon American poet

The name Maurya in Pop Culture

• Maurya Empire an Iron Age historical power founded by Chandragupta Maurya which dominated ancient India between 322 BCE and 187 BCE