Maire
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning great or star of the sea; form of Mary.
Maire by the numbers
Maire was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 1997, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Mary
Like Maire, each of these traces back to Mary: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
- Marilynbeloved by god; a form of Mary580 in the US (2017)
- Mariamof the sea; beloved; form of Mary179 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marieof the sea; beloved; form of Mary453 in the US (2017)
- Maeof the sea; a form of May or Mary108 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pollystar; a diminutive of Polly from Mary242 in England and Wales (2025)
- Molliestar; diminutive of Mary or Molly192 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maire. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maitebeloved; from maite152 in the US (2017)
- Mairaself-sustaining, generous76 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mailegarland; wreath of flowers21 in the US (2017)
- Mairiof the sea or beloved; scottish form of mary9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mairmaiden6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maisevariant spelling of maisie; a form of margaret; pearl5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Maire
Names that are said the same way as Maire, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mardrop of water; sea8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Maire, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Maire, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Maire
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