Moire

Moire is a female first name that originates from Scottish Gaelic and represents a variant of Mary. This, in turn, is an English form of the biblical name Maria, which has its roots in the Hebrew Mirjam. Translated, the name can take on various meanings, including 'the Untamed', 'the Bitter', 'the Fruitful', 'the Beloved', 'the Plump', 'the Beloved of God', 'the One Coming from the Sea', 'the Drop of the Sea', or 'the Star of the Sea'.

What does the name Moire mean?

As a Scottish Gaelic variation of Mary, an English form of the biblical name Maria, Moire has its roots in the Hebrew Mirjam. The name can metaphorically be interpreted as 'the Untamed', 'the Bitter', 'the Fruitful', 'the Beloved', 'the Plump', 'the Beloved of God', 'the One Coming from the Sea', 'the Drop of the Sea', or 'the Star of the Sea'. The exact origins have not yet been conclusively clarified. Possible roots include ancient Aramaic, ancient Hebrew, and ancient Egyptian terms such as: mirjam (the bitterness), mará (the bitterness), mar (the drop), môr (myrrh), yam (the sea), maor (the star, the light), mry (beloved), rym (gift, gift of God), myr (fruitful), róm (the height), and meri (the stubbornness). Other variants of the name include Mariah, Mari, Meri, Marija, and Marie.

Where does the name Moire come from?

The etymology of Moire is both ancient Hebrew and ancient Egyptian, conveying the meaning 'the Untamed'. The components consist of: mirjam (the bitterness, the bitterness, ancient Aramaic), mará (the bitterness, ancient Hebrew), mar (the drop, ancient Hebrew), môr (the myrrh, ancient Hebrew), yam (the sea, ancient Hebrew), maor (the star, the light, ancient Hebrew), mry (beloved, ancient Egyptian), rym (to give, gift of God, ancient Hebrew), myr (fruitful, ancient Hebrew), róm (the height, ancient Hebrew), and meri (the stubbornness, ancient Hebrew). The language from which this name originates is Gaelic and Scottish.

How do you pronounce Moire?

Moire is pronounced like 'Mo-ire'.

When is the name day of Moire?

The name day for Moire is celebrated on January 1, January 30, February 2, February 11, July 6, August 15, and September 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Moire is a rather rare first name. It has not been recorded in the country's name popularity lists so far. The best placement in the Scottish name charts was achieved by Moire in 1993, ranking 1,070th. From 1974 to 2024, the name was given in Scotland fewer than 10 times, placing it at 3,631st. In the last ten years, there have been no instances of the name being given to newborns.