Updated June 9, 2019 Share: How Popular Is The Name Mauri Family name origins & meanings Italian (mainly southern) : patronymic or plural form of Mauro.Catalan : patronymic name from the personal name Mauri, from Latin Maurus (see Mauro).Catalan and Southern French (Occitan) (Maurí) : probably from the personal name Malric (Germanic Almaricus).