Girl Boy’s name Maria Maria A variant form of Mary, Maria means of the sea or bitter. Maria Name Origin: Latin Pronunciation: mah-ree-ah See what 12 people think about Maria Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Maria name meaning, which is A variant form of Mary, Maria means of the sea or bitter. Ask your friends & family about Maria… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Maria Name Popularity How popular is the name Maria? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 136 567 0.161% 1911 131 604 0.1622% 1912 134 793 0.1572% 1913 134 867 0.1529% 1914 136 1,069 0.1534% 1915 150 1,238 0.1363% 1916 160 1,224 0.1267% 1917 149 1,404 0.1403% 1918 149 1,494 0.1392% 1919 139 1,637 0.1563% 1920 131 1,891 0.1701% 1921 130 1,994 0.1741% 1922 132 1,890 0.1696% 1923 133 1,958 0.1748% 1924 120 2,265 0.195% 1925 115 2,314 0.2047% 1926 116 2,315 0.2105% 1927 107 2,561 0.2314% 1928 105 2,522 0.2357% 1929 100 2,500 0.2414% 1930 102 2,502 0.2395% 1931 111 2,138 0.2166% 1932 121 1,998 0.2022% 1933 126 1,796 0.1928% 1934 117 1,952 0.2019% 1935 117 1,944 0.2% 1936 121 1,938 0.2012% 1937 127 1,898 0.1926% 1938 122 1,965 0.1919% 1939 121 2,022 0.1988% 1940 120 2,088 0.1964% 1941 104 2,430 0.2159% 1942 98 2,778 0.22% 1943 104 2,835 0.2172% 1944 80 3,329 0.2686% 1945 86 3,270 0.2681% 1946 90 3,922 0.2658% 1947 79 4,685 0.2807% 1948 75 4,797 0.3005% 1949 72 5,093 0.3166% 1950 73 5,051 0.3137% 1951 75 5,212 0.3074% 1952 72 5,687 0.3258% 1953 68 5,961 0.3368% 1954 65 6,582 0.3601% 1955 69 6,196 0.3369% 1956 74 6,705 0.355% 1957 71 6,762 0.3514% 1958 65 6,892 0.3647% 1959 62 7,237 0.3809% 1960 59 7,528 0.3973% 1961 57 7,936 0.4204% 1962 49 9,085 0.4949% 1963 43 9,828 0.5475% 1964 41 10,136 0.5758% 1965 46 9,471 0.5792% 1966 44 9,110 0.5835% 1967 42 8,865 0.5842% 1968 41 8,368 0.5573% 1969 40 8,378 0.5438% 1970 39 8,674 0.5451% 1971 37 8,114 0.54% 1972 32 7,698 0.5652% 1973 31 7,651 0.5902% 1974 31 7,778 0.5984% 1975 31 7,520 0.5852% 1976 34 7,342 0.5697% 1977 36 7,080 0.5252% 1978 36 7,009 0.5213% 1979 37 7,328 0.5197% 1980 36 7,861 0.5376% 1981 40 7,670 0.5218% 1982 42 7,342 0.4913% 1983 43 6,845 0.4639% 1984 50 6,123 0.4116% 1985 52 6,002 0.3954% 1986 49 6,128 0.406% 1987 53 5,667 0.3714% 1988 60 5,705 0.3661% 1989 56 6,332 0.3924% 1990 47 7,183 0.4334% 1991 45 7,126 0.4372% 1992 45 7,082 0.4437% 1993 45 6,964 0.4467% 1994 47 6,751 0.4399% 1995 44 6,996 0.4642% 1996 37 7,593 0.5071% 1997 38 7,307 0.494% 1998 43 6,809 0.4549% 1999 40 7,024 0.469% 2000 41 6,848 0.4483% 2001 41 6,837 0.4538% 2002 40 6,375 0.4254% 2003 42 6,081 0.3997% 2004 42 5,749 0.3772% 2005 46 5,593 0.3658% 2006 46 5,597 0.3574% 2007 53 5,119 0.3244% 2008 63 4,573 0.2959% 2009 70 4,123 0.2759% 2010 86 3,412 0.2368% 2011 92 3,204 0.2249% 2012 101 3,020 0.2119% 2013 111 2,795 0.1963% 2014 113 2,757 0.1892% 2015 109 2,812 0.1933% 2016 113 2,792 0.1936% 2017 112 2,685 0.1924% 2018 115 2,571 0.1871% 2019 105 2,688 0.1986% 2020 109 2,412 0.1895% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Maria If you like Maria, you’ll love these other names like Maria. What names are variants of Maria? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Maria. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Maree Star of the sea Latin Mariah Of the sea English Marialena Star of the sea Latin Marialinda Star of the sea Latin Marialisa Star of the sea Latin Marie A French form of Mary. French Marieanne Star of the sea Latin Marielena Star of the sea Latin Marietta An Italian diminutive form of Mary. French Mariette Star of the sea Latin Marika Danish Marja Star of the sea Latin Marya Star of the sea Latin Mayra Irish Mayria Star of the sea Latin Moraiah Star of the sea; the hill country Latin Moriah The hill country Hebrew What names sound like Maria? If you like how Maria sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Maria. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Mara Bitter Hebrew Marra Everlasting; bitter Latin Moria Star of the sea Irish What names are similar to Maria? Find a name that’s like Maria, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Mai Malia Of the sea Polynesian Marlene A variant form, regarded as German, of Madeline. German Melita Honey-sweet Greek Mercedes Mercies Spanish Mimi A diminutive form of Miriam and, through the French, of Wilhelmina. French Lists With Maria Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Maria. 5 Letter Girl Names To Light Up Your List // 213 names The number five is seen as energetic and full of life. Check out our collection of 5 letter girl names and find your next favorite. Christian Names For Girls With Faith and Meaning // 153 names Christian names for girls have strong bonds to their faith in both meaning and association. Browse our list and see what magic awaits. 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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Robert Bright fame German Philip Horse lover Greek Matthew Gift of God Hebrew Stephen Crown English Nevaeh Heaven American Julia Youthful and downy Latin Share Your Thoughts 12 Comments Mama Kimberly Aug 11 at 6:55 pm My mom’s middle name is Marie but I switched the “e” to “a” to make it go better with my oldest daughter’s name! Reply toluwa Oct 23 at 3:37 am wow same thing happened to me Reply Maria Aug 10 at 9:42 am We chose to name our daughter after our Heavenly Mother, the blessed Virgin Mary. Our life, our sweetness, and our hope, guard our child and pray for us. Visit vaticancathlolic.com for crucial information for your salvation. Reply Maria Gramieri Jul 15 at 6:22 am My name is Maria. I never liked it. It sounded like a fat girl name. When I was 30 I fell in love with a man who said it with such reverence that it sounded like he was talking to the Mother of Jesus ..it was then I fell in love with the sound of my own name I’m 71 now and if anyone calls be by anything but my proper name I’m sure to immediately tell them it’s Maria! It was my grandmother’s name and I’m proud to have it Reply Jennifer Apr 18 at 1:58 pm I named her after my auntie, I always loved the name Maria Reply Mama Oct 19 at 9:42 am I Do have 3 Boys I’ve like the name Maria never knew I would have a girl but I Did and I named her Maria Reply Jamie May 31 at 7:28 pm Maria cuz his mom and stepmom And Fernanda cuz my oldest niece Im so in love to have my second blessed Reply Hallie Apr 19 at 8:56 am I fall in love with Hallie and Maria. Hallie is a streamlined variant of Harriet, while Maria makes me approachable. Reply Julia M Mar 31 at 11:01 am From the day we got engaged, we knew our first daughter would be Maria as the Latin form of Mary, Mother of Jesus! Well, after four amazing sons, we finally got to use it! It is a common name, but that also makes it easy to spell and pronounce! Reply Maria Jun 5 at 4:20 am Mother of God! Reply Monica Jun 5 at 3:05 am I always loved this name, because it’s classical, short and you never get tired of it. I love how it sounds, don’t you agree? She’s the sweetest little girl, always smiling and cheerful! Reply María Apr 23 at 8:19 am It is a classical name, and I think it has a lot of strength. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Maria Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Mama Kimberly Aug 11 at 6:55 pm My mom’s middle name is Marie but I switched the “e” to “a” to make it go better with my oldest daughter’s name! Reply
Maria Aug 10 at 9:42 am We chose to name our daughter after our Heavenly Mother, the blessed Virgin Mary. Our life, our sweetness, and our hope, guard our child and pray for us. Visit vaticancathlolic.com for crucial information for your salvation. Reply
Maria Gramieri Jul 15 at 6:22 am My name is Maria. I never liked it. It sounded like a fat girl name. When I was 30 I fell in love with a man who said it with such reverence that it sounded like he was talking to the Mother of Jesus ..it was then I fell in love with the sound of my own name I’m 71 now and if anyone calls be by anything but my proper name I’m sure to immediately tell them it’s Maria! It was my grandmother’s name and I’m proud to have it Reply
Mama Oct 19 at 9:42 am I Do have 3 Boys I’ve like the name Maria never knew I would have a girl but I Did and I named her Maria Reply
Jamie May 31 at 7:28 pm Maria cuz his mom and stepmom And Fernanda cuz my oldest niece Im so in love to have my second blessed Reply
Hallie Apr 19 at 8:56 am I fall in love with Hallie and Maria. Hallie is a streamlined variant of Harriet, while Maria makes me approachable. Reply
Julia M Mar 31 at 11:01 am From the day we got engaged, we knew our first daughter would be Maria as the Latin form of Mary, Mother of Jesus! Well, after four amazing sons, we finally got to use it! It is a common name, but that also makes it easy to spell and pronounce! Reply
Monica Jun 5 at 3:05 am I always loved this name, because it’s classical, short and you never get tired of it. I love how it sounds, don’t you agree? She’s the sweetest little girl, always smiling and cheerful! Reply
