Mauri
Mauri was the Latin designation for the Berber population of the Kingdom of Mauretania, located in the west side of North Africa on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, which was later divided into Mauretania Tingitana and Mauretania Caesariensis by the Roman Empire.
Meaning & Origin of Mauri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mauri was the Latin designation for the Berber population of the Kingdom of Mauretania, located in the west side of North Africa on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, which was later divided into Mauretania Tingitana and Mauretania Caesariensis by the Roman Empire.
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The Story of Mauri
As a girl name
Mauri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1948, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 23 Mauris were born — ranking #2,955 that year. As of 2026, Mauri ranks #8,922 for girls with 11 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 833 Mauris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Mauri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1947, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 10 Mauris were born — ranking #7,427 that year. As of 2026, Mauri ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 159 Mauris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mauri
Mauri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 833 births in the dataset. Mauri's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,955. Use the chart and map above to compare Mauri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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