Maria: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “meaning uncertain”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- mə-REE-ə · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Latin form of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam. The original meaning is uncertain; proposed interpretations include 'beloved', 'bitter', and 'drop of the sea'.
How popular is Maria?
Babies named Maria in 20243,113
2024 rank#74 girls
Peak year1966
Total US babies since 1880567,411
Maria has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Maria
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
- Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
- Mollybitter · English
- MaliaMary · Hawaiian
- Mariahvariant of Mary; meaning uncertain · Hebrew
- Mariebeloved; drop of the sea · French
- Mariannacombination of Maria and Anna · Latin
- Marielladrop of the sea; beloved · Italian
Maria questions
What does the name Maria mean?
Maria means "meaning uncertain". It comes from Hebrew. Latin form of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam. The original meaning is uncertain; proposed interpretations include 'beloved', 'bitter', and 'drop of the sea'.
Is Maria a boy or girl name?
Maria is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Maria?
3,113 US babies were named Maria in 2024. Its peak year was 1966.
How do you pronounce Maria?
Maria is usually pronounced mə-REE-ə.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.