Maura
Meaning
"dark, dark-complexioned"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,804
- Total SSA Count
- 111
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mo, Moe
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark, dark-complexioned"
Origin: Latin
"the roarer, fierce storm deity (from Rudra)"
Origin: Sanskrit
Maura is more popular, ranked #1804 vs #25246 for Rudriv.
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Maura is more popular, ranked #1804 compared to Rudriv at #25246 in the United States.
Maura means "dark, dark-complexioned" (Latin origin). Rudriv means "the roarer, fierce storm deity (from Rudra)" (Sanskrit origin).
Maura is primarily a girl name. Rudriv is primarily a boy name.