At a Glance
- Meaning
- Gaelic form of the name Mary
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MOH-ruh
Moire is a Scottish Gaelic girl's name meaning “Gaelic form of the name Mary”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Girl Names Full of Highland Magic.
Meaning & Origin of Moire
Meaning: Gaelic form of the name Mary.
Origin: Scottish Gaelic.
A common claim: "Star of the sea, great Mary" Actually: "Star of the sea" is a popular but unproven folk explanation for Mary's name -- scholars don't agree on what the underlying Hebrew name originally meant. Moire is simply the Gaelic equivalent of Mary, not a separate word with its own meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Moire
MOH-ruh
Popularity of Moire
Moire doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Moire
Similar Names
Caoimhe · Bhreagha · Saraid · Eilionoir · Scáthach · Nathara
