A female given name from Irish.
"Maureen is a classic female given name of Irish origin that has been popular since the mid-20th century."
Maureen is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Máirín, which is a diminutive version of Máire, the Irish equivalent of Mary. Although it looks like a compound of "Maura" and "-een," its origin lies in this traditional Irish naming tradition rather than a literal combination of parts.