Maria
\ma.ʁja\♀French girl's name
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \ma.ʁja\ |
| Also spelled | Mariah, Maryah |
| Compound names | Anna-Maria, Anne-Maria, Carla-Maria, Maria-Alice, Maria-Hélène, Maria-José, Maria-Victoria |
Origin and meaning
From Vulgate Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām). A Latinate variant of the vernacular French Marie.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- France
- Luxembourg
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Finland
- Estonia
Around the world
- SpanishMaría
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Sartus85 (Vendée (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).