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Maurine

girl name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
1900s/1930s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A variant of Maureen, from Irish Mairin, little Mary, itself from Hebrew Miryam, whose own meaning is debated.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1900s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maurine peaked in the 1900s and the 1930s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

175 people · the #27,903 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 10

2010s

Among people named Maurine living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Maurine

Most people given the name Maurine in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Maurine you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Maurine deep dive

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