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Moira
Pronounced /ˈmɔɪɹə/
Rank in 2024
#1,895
Born in 2024
105
Peak year
1963 · #874
Origin
Irish
1880 to 2024
UncommonIts story in numbers
- In 2024, 105 girls were named Moira, about 1 in every 15,364.
- It peaked in 1963 with 144 babies, ranked #874.
- It first shows up in the records in 1913.
- 7,847 girls have been named Moira since 1880.
Who else has this name
Babies named Moira per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.
- <0.1Greatest1901–27
- <0.1Silent1928–45
- <0.1Boomers1946–64
- <0.1Gen X1965–80
- <0.1Millennials1981–96
- <0.1Gen Z1997–12
- <0.1Gen Alpha2013–24
Greatest: 61 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Silent: 289 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Boomers: 1,662 babies, 0.05 per 1,000. Gen X: 1,304 babies, 0.05 per 1,000. Millennials: 1,207 babies, 0.04 per 1,000. Gen Z: 1,919 babies, 0.07 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 1,405 babies, 0.07 per 1,000.
Meaning and origin
From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra). ==== Proper noun ==== Moira (plural Moirai) (Greek mythology) The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. ===== Related terms ===== Moirae ===== Translations =====
- A female given name from Irish.
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- /ˈmɔɪɹə/
From Wiktionary’s entry for Moira, CC BY-SA 4.0.