Maria
Bitter or beloved · Hebrew origin
What does Maria mean?
Maria is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Bitter or beloved”.
How popular is Maria?
In England & Wales, Maria ranked #91 among girls' names in 2024, with 506 babies given the name, close to its #73 of 2014. Its strongest year in the England & Wales series is 2018, when it reached #66.
In the United States, Maria was the #109 girls' name in the 2020 data, after peaking at #36 in 1980.
| Year | E&W rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #96 | 511 |
| 2000 | #111 | 446 |
| 2005 | #115 | 450 |
| 2010 | #91 | 644 |
| 2015 | #73 | 768 |
| 2018 | #66 | 799 |
| 2020 | #71 | 744 |
| 2024 | #91 | 506 |
Who are famous people named Maria?
- Marie Curie · Polish-French physicist and chemist (1867–1934)
- Hebe Camargo · Brazilian recording artist, television host, actress and singer (1929–2012)
- Wisława Szymborska · Polish poet, Nobel Prize winner (1923–2012)
What names go well with Maria?
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