Moura is a common Portuguese Surname, Moura is a placename, from town of Moura, in Portugal. Moura is a female form of Portuguese word and surname "Mouro", a shortened form of Mourisco and means "Maghreb" or "Moroccan", referring to the Arabs who conquered the Iberian Peninsula, who came from the Maghreb, but mostly from Morocco. But can be a Portuguese form from Arabic name and surname "Murad/Mourad", with means "Desire" or "Wished".
Notable people with the surname include:
- Alan Casagrande de Moura, Italian-Brazilian footballer
- Ana Moura, Portuguese fado singer
- Ana Moura, Portuguese badminton player
- Ann Moura, American author
- Anthony Moura-Komenan, French-born Ivorian footballer
- Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian footballer
- Confúcio Moura, Brazilian politician
- Eduardo Souto de Moura, Portuguese architect
- Elaine Estrela Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Eleílson Farias de Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Eli-Eri Moura, Brazilian composer
- Fábio Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Fernando Domingos de Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Francisco de Moura, 3rd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo, Portuguese nobleman
- Francisco Serra e Moura, Portuguese footballer
- Geison Moura, Malaysian footballer
- Hugo Ventura Ferreira Moura Guedes, Portuguese footballer
- Infanta Ana de Jesus Maria of Portugal, Portuguese infanta
- José Barata-Moura, Portuguese philosopher
- José Moura Gonçalves, Brazilian physician, biomedical scientist, biochemist and educator
- José Vicente de Moura, Portuguese sports administrator
- Julio César de Andrade Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Júlio Soares de Moura Neto, Brazilian admiral
- Kerlon Moura Souza, Brazilian footballer
- Roberto Landell de Moura, Brazilian Roman Catholic priest and inventor
- Leonardo Moura (disambiguation), many people
- Leonardo da Silva Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo David de Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Leonardo José Aparecido Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva, a footballer who joined Spurs in 2018
- Lucimar de Moura, Brazilian track and field athlete
- Manuel de Moura, 2nd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo, Portuguese nobleman
- Margarida Moura, Portuguese tennis player
- Maria Lacerda de Moura, Brazilian anarcha-feminist
- Mayana Moura, Brazilian actress
- Mike Moura, Portuguese footballer
- Moisés Moura Pinheiro, Brazilian footballer
- Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, 1st Duke of Loulé, Portuguese nobleman
- Paulo de Moura, Portuguese handball coach
- Paulo Moura, Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist
- Paula Moura (1996-), Brazilian drummer
- Rafael Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Robson Moura, Brazilian jujitsu competitor
- Romário Leiria de Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Severino Lima de Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Timothy Moura, American professional wrestler
- Toninho Moura, Brazilian football manager
- Vasco Graça Moura, Portuguese politician
- Venâncio da Silva Moura, Angolan politician and diplomat
- Wagner Moura, Brazilian actor
- Wander Moura, Brazilian long-distance runner
- Weverson Leandro Oliveira Moura, Brazilian footballer
- Wilson Rodrigues de Moura Júnior, Brazilian footballer
- Saint Moura, Egyptian saint
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