Meaning: Its source is Maire, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "Wished-for child."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Alternative Spellings: Moyra

Variant Forms: Moya

Popularity: The name Moira ranked 1855th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Maire is the Irish Gaelic form of the English name Mary, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew Miryam.