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Mauricia
How to Pronounce Mauricia
Pronounced maw-REE-see-uh /mɔːˈriː.si.ə/Medium
Meaning: Mauricia is the Spanish feminine form of Mauricio (Maurice), from Late Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor.' It shares its root and long saintly history with Maurice, borne by an early Christian martyr.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Mauricia is the Spanish feminine form of Mauricio, from Latin Maurus, 'dark-skinned, Moorish.' It appears in United States records from around 1915, carried by Spanish-speaking families, and unusually its small high came late, in the mid-1990s, when Hispanic naming was well represented in the data.
It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at that peak. The name reads as heritage, honoring a father named Mauricio or Spanish roots more broadly. It is a dignified classical name that has stayed uncommon rather than trending.
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What does the name Mauricia mean?
It is the Spanish feminine of Mauricio (Maurice), from Latin Maurus, 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish.'
How do you pronounce Mauricia?
It's said maw-REE-see-uh /mɔːˈriː.si.ə/, four syllables, stress on the second.
Is Mauricia a boy or girl name?
Mauricia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Mauricia?
It has always been rare in the U.S., a heritage name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.