Names Like Maura — Find Similar Baby Names
Maura is a 5-letter Irish girls' name meaning “Bitter”. This page collects 125 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Madra and Maira, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ura like Nura and Pura, and names sharing the “bitter” concept like Ana-Marie and Anamari.
For the full Maura profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Maura page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Maura
24 baby names that differ from Maura by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madra | 1 | Mother | English | Female |
| Maira | 1 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Mara | 1 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Macha | 2 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Macrae | 2 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Macray | 2 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madora | 2 | Ruler | Greek | Female |
| Madre | 2 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Madri | 2 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Magda | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maida | 2 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maire | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mairi | 2 | Bitter | Scottish | Female |
| Mairia | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maiya | 2 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Maka | 2 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Makda | 2 | Ethiopian Version Of Hebrew Magda, Meaning "High Tower" Or "Woman O... | African | Female |
| Makya | 2 | Hopi Name Meaning " Eagle Hunter." MANIPI | Native American | Male |
| Malia | 2 | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Malva | 2 | Soft | Greek | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Maura’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Maura
24 names that share Maura's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Maura's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Maura
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Maura.
Names That Rhyme with Maura
18 baby names that share Maura's last 3 letters — -ura. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nura | Light. | Arabic | Female |
| Pura | Pure | Spanish | Female |
| Alura | Divine Counselor | English | Female |
| Asura | Swahili And Hausa Name For Female Children Born During The Muslim M... | African | Female |
| Azura | Sky-Blue. | French | Female |
| Laura | Laurel | Romanian | Female |
| Noura | Light | Arabic | Female |
| Saura | Of The Saura | Indian | Female |
| Taura | Many Lakes; Many Rivers | Japanese | Female |
| Youra | Enough Silk | English | Female |
| Allura | Divine Counselor | English | Female |
| Isaura | Gentle Breeze | Greek | Female |
| Katura | Unisexual Zimbabwe Name Meaning "Take A Burden Off My Mind." | African | Female |
| Ketura | Incense | Hebrew | Female |
| Sakura | Cherry Blossoms | Japanese | Female |
| Sanura | Swahili Name Meaning "Kitten-Like." | African | Female |
| Zuhura | Swahili Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Female |
| Shukura | Grateful | Egyptian | Female |
Names That Start Like Maura
17 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Maura — Mau-. Good for parents who like Maura's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud | Strong In War | French | Female |
| Maude | Strong In War | French | Female |
| Mauro | Moorish | Spanish | Male |
| Mausi | Plucks Flowers | Native American | Female |
| Maudad | Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Maureo | Dark-Skinned: A Moor. | Spanish | Male |
| Maurya | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maureen | Great | Celtic | Female |
| Maurice | Dark-Skinned: A Moor. | English | Male |
| Maurina | Dark Skinned | French | Female |
| Maurine | Dark Skinned | French | Female |
| Maurits | Very Gracious. | English | Male |
| Maughold | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Male |
| Maunfeld | From The Field By The Small River | English | Male |
| Maurelle | Dark And Elfin | French | Female |
| Mauricia | Dark-skinned, Moor | French | Female |
| Mauricio | Moorish | Spanish | Male |