Maureen / mɔːˈriːn / is a female name. In Gaelic, it is Máirín, a pet form of Máire (the Irish cognate of Mary), which is derived from the Hebrew Miriam. Some notable bearers of the name are: Maureen Bullock, a character in the British sitcom Please Sir!
♀ Maureen What does Maureen mean? Maureen as a girls' name is pronounced maw-REEN. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Maureen is "star of the sea". English form of Mairin, a pet form of Maire the Irish Gaelic form of Mary. Maurissa and Maurisa may also be feminine forms of Maurice. See also Mara and Morisa.
Maureen - Name Meaning, What does Maureen mean? - Think Baby Names
The name Maureen is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "drop of the sea; bitter; beloved; love".
Maureen is a feminine name with Hebrew, Irish, and Gaelic origins. It is a variant of the Irish name Máirín, derived from the Biblical name Mary, which means ‘sea of bitterness’ or ‘beloved.’
New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Maureen, while Wyoming, Arkansas, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 2,742 registrations each. The name Maureen originated from the ancient Greek word "Mauros", meaning "dark" or "swarthy".
Maureen: The name Maureen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Máirín, which is a diminutive of Máire, the Irish form of Mary. Find related names, variants, and usage details on Namepedia.
Maureen is the anglicized form of Máirín (pronounced MOI-reen) which is an Irish-Gaelic diminutive of Mary. Not surprisingly, given her importance in the Christian narrative, Mary is one of the most successful female given names in the Western World.