Maria

Maria \ma-ria, mar-ia\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Maria used as a boy name name variations, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced in Dutch, German and Italian as MaaRIYaa, in English as MahRIYah, or in Polish as MAARYaa ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Maria: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; Y as in "you (Y.UW)"

What is the origin of Maria?

Maria has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is used largely in Basque, Catalan, Corsican, Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Scandinavian, Spanish, Armenian, Estonian, Hungarian, Russian, and Slavic. The name Maria means 'sea of bitterness; rebelliousness; wished-for child; to swell'. Derived from the word mirjam with the meaning 'bitterness'. Original forms of the name Maria (Latin and Old Greek), Mariam (Old Greek), baby name Mariamne (Hebrew), Maryam (Aramaic), and Miryam (Hebrew). Maria is the usual European form of the English name Mary. It was the name of two queens of Portugal. The name has been widely adopted by English speakers since the 16th century. It has appeared in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (1598-1599) and Twelfth Night (1601). It the name of the heroine in the Leonard Bernstein musical West Side Story (1957). See meaning of Maria for more info. Maria is an Armenian, Basque, Catalan, Corsican, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Spanish form of the English name Mary origin. Maria is the feminine equivalent of the name Marianus name and the Dutch, English, French, German, Romanian, and Scandinavian Marius name. The name Maria is used to a great extent; it has 52 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of Maria name Maeria, name Maie origin, baby name Malia, what does the name Mareah mean, name Mariabell origin, what does the name Mariabella mean, Mariabelle meaning, name Mariae origin, Marialena pronounciation, Marialinda name variations, Marialisa name variations, Mariasha definition, short names for Mariesa, Mariessa meaning of name, meaning of Marija, Mary pronounciation, and Mayria name. Other English forms the shortenings name Mia (used in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian as well) and baby name Ria (used in Dutch, German, and as well), the diminutives nicknames for Mai (used in Scandinavian as well), name Mariel origin (used in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian as well), name Mariela origin (used in Dutch and German as well), Mariella name variations (used in Italian and as well), Marietta definition (used in Italian and French as well), baby name Mariette (used in French and as well), nicknames for Marika (used in Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish, Scandinavian, and Slavic as well), Mariska meaning and origin (used in Czech, Hungarian, and Slavic as well), name Marita origin (used in Dutch, German, Spanish and Italian as well), name Maritza (used in Spanish and as well), Mimi meaning (used in Italian and German as well), and Mitzi name variations (used in German and as well), and the spelling variants name Marea origin, name Mariah, and short names for Mariha. Forms used in foreign languages the Finnish meaning of Maaria, the Estonian name Maarja meaning, the Russian, Slavic, and Ukrainian Mariya meaning and origin, the Galician and Spanish short names for María, the Dutch and Finnish short names for Marja, the Finnish meaning of Marjo, and the Hungarian and Slavic Mária name popularity. Specific foreign forms the diminutives baby name Maaike (Dutch), name Maike meaning (Frisian and German), Maiken meaning (Scandinavian, Frisian, and German), what does the name Maj mean (Scandinavian), Maja name variations (German, Polish, Scandinavian, and Slavic), baby name Manja (Russian), baby name Manya (Russian), Maraike meaning and origin (German), Marei name variations (German), Mareike name popularity (Frisian and German), Marieke meaning of name (Dutch and German), Mariele meaning of name (German), name Marijke meaning (Dutch), Mariola name (Italian), what does the name Mariquita mean (Spanish), name Maritere origin (Spanish), Maritxu meaning (Basque), meaning of Marjet (Dutch), name Maryla meaning (Polish), Marzena pronounciation (Polish), Masha pronounciation (Russian and Ukrainian), short names for Meike (Dutch, German, and Frisian), Mie meaning (Scandinavian), name Mieke (Dutch and German), Miep meaning and origin (Dutch), name Mies (Dutch), Mimmi meaning and origin (German and Italian), My definition (Scandinavian), and what does the name Rie mean (Dutch). See also the related forms, the German and Italian Annamaria meaning, the German Eva Maria name variations, the English nicknames for Floramaria, the German name Lisamaria, the name meaning of Luzmaria, the name what does the name Maite mean, the Spanish Maria Carmen meaning and origin, the Spanish name Maria Teresa origin, the Spanish nicknames for Mariaelena, the English name Marianela, the Italian Mariangela meaning of name, the English, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Slavic, and German Marianna name popularity, the English, French, and German Marianne name popularity, the English, Italian, and Spanish name Maribella meaning, the English, German, Italian, and Romanian Marilena definition, the Dutch, English, and French name Marilou, the Spanish Marirrosa name variations, the English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and German Marisa meaning, the Spanish nicknames for Marisol, the German, Polish, and English Marlene pronounciation, the Dutch and German name Marlies, the English and German Marlisa definition, the Dutch Marloes name popularity, the Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Czech, English, German, Italian, Slavic, and Spanish short names for Milena, the Italian Milva name popularity, the Italian baby name Rosamaria, and the Basque and Spanish Maite definition. Maria is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still popular as a baby girl name, but not as much as it was in the past. The name grew in popularity from the 1910s up to the 1960s; prior to that, it was of only modest use. Its usage peaked in 1966 with 0.518% of baby girls being named Maria. It had a ranking of #44 then. The baby name has dropped in popularity since then. In 2010, it ranked at #86 with a usage of 0.174%, however it was nevertheless the 2nd most popular after Mia name popularity, among all girl names in its family. The name was thrice as popular as Maria in 2010. Maria has mainly been a baby girl name in the last century. There were 60 times more baby girls than boys who were named Maria in 1989.

The following famous people share the name Maria:

• Actress Mia Farrow, born Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow 9 February 1945, Los Angeles, California
• Actress Maria Felix, born Maria de los Angeles Felix Guerena 8 April 1914 - 8 April 2002, Alamos, Mexico
• Educator Maria Montessori, born 31 August 1870 - 1952, Rome, Italy
• Opera Singer Maria Callas, born December 2, 1923 - September 16, 1977, Manhattan, New York
• Painter Angelica Kauffmann, born Maria Anna Angelika 30 October 1741 - 5 November 1807, Graubünden, Switzerland
• Political Relative Teresa Heinz Kerry, born Maria Teresa Thierstein Simoes-Ferreira 5 October 1938
• Politician Eva (Evita) Peron, born Maria Eva Ibarguren 7 May 1919 - 26 July 1952, Los Toldos, Argentina
• Royalty Marie Antoinette, born Maria Antonia 2 November 1755 - 16 October 1793, Vienna, Austria
• Scientist Marie Curie, born Maria Sklodowska 7 November 1867 - 4 July 1934, Warsaw, Poland
• Tennis Player Maria Sharapova, born 19 April 1987, Nyagan, Russia.

List of baby names that sound like Maria:

the Galician and Spanish short names for María, the Estonian Maarja meaning and origin, the Dutch, Finnish, and Russian nicknames for Marja, the English and Russian name Marya origin, the Finnish name Maaria, the name Maeria meaning, the name name Maharae origin, the name Maharey name, the name short names for Mahari, the name Maharie name popularity, the name Maheara name variations, the Arabic name Maheera meaning, the name Mahiera name popularity, the Arabic, English, and Hebrew name Mahira origin, the name Mahirah pronounciation, the name what does the name Mahyra mean, the name what does the name Maiara mean, the English Maila meaning of name, the English, Spanish, Irish, and Hawaiian meaning of Maira, and the name baby name Mairia.

The baby name Maria fun facts:

The name Maria in reverse order is "Airam".

The numerological value of the name Maria is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Maria?

Maria is in the top names in USA.