Moira
Meaning
"fate, destiny"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,902
- Total SSA Count
- 105
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mo, Moi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fate, destiny"
Origin: Greek
"love, desire, beauty"
Origin: Latin
Venus is more popular, ranked #1727 vs #1902 for Moira.
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Venus is more popular, ranked #1727 compared to Moira at #1902 in the United States.
Moira means "fate, destiny" (Greek origin). Venus means "love, desire, beauty" (Latin origin).
Moira is primarily a girl name. Venus is primarily a girl name.