Holding steady.
Popularity of Morna since 1891
Babies named Morna per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Morna's real moment was 1891.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 77 |
| 1930s | 68 |
| 1940s | 45 |
| 1950s | 88 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Morna is an Irish and Scottish name of uncertain meaning, first recorded in the United States in 1891. Its peak year of usage was also 1891, when it first appeared, and it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names. The name appears only sporadically in later decades, with a trajectory described as stable but extremely rare. It is associated with Irish mythology as the name of the mother of the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. Variants include Myrna, which saw slightly more use in the 20th century. Today, Morna remains an obscure choice, selected by only a handful of parents per year, if any.
The name Morna is of uncertain origin but is often considered an anglicized form of the Irish name Muirne, which itself may derive from the Gaelic word 'muirn' meaning 'beloved' or 'affection'. It appears in Irish mythology as the mother of the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool). In Scotland, it has been used as a given name since the 19th century, sometimes as a variant of the Gaelic name Mòr, meaning 'great'.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Myrna
Sibling names for Morna
Names that share Morna's style, for a brother or sister.
