girl's name

Moraima

moh-RY-mah

  • Origin Galician
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 292

Moraima is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Moraima is a name of Galician origin.
  • Peaked in 1982, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1963.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Moraima Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

85
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Moraima by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 43
1970s 85
1980s 69
1990s 47
2000s 38
2010s 5

How Popular Is Moraima?

In 2015, Moraima was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Moraima Is Used

France #5,359 5 in 2006
United States #17,216 5 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Moraima

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Moraima Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Moraima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Moraima

  • Pronunciation moh-RY-mah

Sibling Names for Moraima

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Moraima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Moraima

How popular is the name Moraima?

In 2015, Moraima was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Moraima a girl's or a boy's name?

Moraima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Moraima?

Moraima has 3 syllables.

When was Moraima most popular?

Moraima peaked in 1982, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.