Mary Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Mary

Mary Name Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: mair-ee
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Mary Name Popularity

How popular is the name Mary? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	1	22,848	6.4893%
1911	1	24,390	6.5497%
1912	1	32,304	6.4058%
1913	1	36,642	6.4627%
1914	1	45,345	6.5066%
1915	1	58,187	6.4044%
1916	1	61,438	6.3601%
1917	1	64,281	6.4253%
1918	1	67,366	6.2769%
1919	1	65,841	6.2878%
1920	1	70,980	6.3838%
1921	1	73,982	6.4609%
1922	1	72,175	6.4784%
1923	1	71,635	6.3958%
1924	1	73,532	6.3321%
1925	1	70,597	6.246%
1926	1	67,829	6.167%
1927	1	70,637	6.3814%
1928	1	66,869	6.2497%
1929	1	63,510	6.1315%
1930	1	64,146	6.1409%
1931	1	60,296	6.1091%
1932	1	59,872	6.0602%
1933	1	55,507	5.9579%
1934	1	56,924	5.8885%
1935	1	55,065	5.6664%
1936	1	54,373	5.6446%
1937	1	55,642	5.6467%
1938	1	56,214	5.4911%
1939	1	54,903	5.3974%
1940	1	56,201	5.2875%
1941	1	58,040	5.1569%
1942	1	63,249	5.0088%
1943	1	66,169	5.0685%
1944	1	62,466	5.0401%
1945	1	59,284	4.861%
1946	1	67,468	4.5724%
1947	2	71,688	4.2946%
1948	2	68,596	4.297%
1949	2	66,862	4.1564%
1950	2	65,482	4.0669%
1951	2	65,726	3.8765%
1952	2	65,639	3.7603%
1953	1	64,372	3.6372%
1954	1	68,005	3.7202%
1955	1	63,162	3.4339%
1956	1	61,750	3.2694%
1957	1	61,092	3.1748%
1958	1	55,853	2.9553%
1959	1	54,477	2.8673%
1960	1	51,474	2.7167%
1961	1	47,676	2.5253%
1962	2	43,488	2.3688%
1963	2	41,550	2.3147%
1964	2	40,989	2.3286%
1965	2	34,272	2.0958%
1966	3	28,886	1.8501%
1967	4	25,318	1.6683%
1968	6	21,722	1.4466%
1969	8	19,851	1.2885%
1970	9	19,206	1.2069%
1971	9	16,697	1.1111%
1972	13	13,760	1.0103%
1973	14	12,318	0.9501%
1974	13	11,738	0.9031%
1975	19	10,968	0.8535%
1976	22	10,318	0.8006%
1977	21	10,659	0.7908%
1978	24	10,044	0.7471%
1979	24	10,559	0.7489%
1980	25	11,475	0.7848%
1981	27	11,043	0.7512%
1982	30	10,855	0.7264%
1983	32	9,896	0.6706%
1984	33	9,289	0.6244%
1985	35	9,244	0.609%
1986	37	8,506	0.5635%
1987	37	8,395	0.5501%
1988	34	8,510	0.5461%
1989	38	8,644	0.5357%
1990	35	8,666	0.5228%
1991	38	8,760	0.5374%
1992	36	8,458	0.5299%
1993	37	8,115	0.5205%
1994	37	7,747	0.5048%
1995	40	7,452	0.4945%
1996	44	6,956	0.4646%
1997	46	6,632	0.4484%
1998	45	6,443	0.4305%
1999	45	6,372	0.4255%
2000	46	6,192	0.4053%
2001	49	5,729	0.3802%
2002	51	5,457	0.3641%
2003	59	5,010	0.3293%
2004	62	4,806	0.3153%
2005	72	4,448	0.2909%
2006	80	4,081	0.2606%
2007	93	3,671	0.2327%
2008	96	3,492	0.2259%
2009	102	3,154	0.211%
2010	109	2,859	0.1984%
2011	112	2,686	0.1885%
2012	121	2,562	0.1798%
2013	120	2,633	0.1849%
2014	119	2,627	0.1803%
2015	123	2,614	0.1797%
2016	126	2,485	0.1724%
2017	124	2,371	0.1699%
2018	124	2,309	0.1681%
2019	123	2,198	0.1624%
2020	123	2,153	0.1691%

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Names Like Mary

If you like Mary, you’ll love these other names like Mary.

What names are diminutives of Mary?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Mary sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Mary, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Mae	The fifth month	English
Marea	A variant form of Marina.
Mari	Sea of bitterness	Welsh
May	The fifth month	English
Min	Love; will helmet, protection	German
Minnie	A variant form of Mary.
Moll	Star of the sea	Latin
Molly	Of the sea	English
Poll	Star of the sea	Latin
Polly	A diminutive form or nickname for Mary.	Latin

What names are variants of Mary?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Mary.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Mair	Star of the sea	Latin
Maire	Star of the sea	Latin
Mal	Smooth brow; star of the sea	Latin
Malia	Of the sea	Polynesian

Mallie	Star of the sea; sweet	Latin
Mame	Star of the sea	Latin
Mamie	A variant form of Mary.	Latin
Manette	Star of the sea	Latin
Manon	A French short form of Marion or Alary.	French
Manya	Star of the sea	Latin
Mara	Bitter	Hebrew
Marabel	Star of the sea	Latin
Marabelle	Star of the sea	Latin
Mare		Irish
Maree	Star of the sea	Latin
Marella	Shining sea; star of the sea	Latin
Marelle	Star of the sea	Latin
Maren	Star of the sea	Latin
Maretta	Star of the sea	Latin

Marette	Star of the sea	Latin
Maria	Of the sea	Latin
Mariam	Star of the sea	Latin
Marian	A variant form, through the Old French, of Mary.	French
Mariana	Of the sea	Spanish
Mariann	Star of the sea	Latin
Marianna	Star of the sea	Latin
Marianne	A combined form of Mary and Anne, Anne here representing, it is believed, the mother of the Virgin Mary.	French
Marice	Star of the sea	Latin
Maridel	Star of the sea	Welsh
Marie	A French form of Mary.	French
Mariel		Danish
Mariela	Star of the sea	Latin
Mariella	Star of the sea	Latin
Marielle	Star of the sea	Latin

Marietta	An Italian diminutive form of Mary.	French
Mariette	Star of the sea	Latin
Marilee	Star of the sea	Welsh
Marilin	Star of the sea	Latin
Marilla	Shining sea
Marilyn	“Tempestuous Mary,” from Mary and the Anglo-Saxon hlynn, a torrent.	Modern
Marin
Marion	A variant form, through the French, of Mary.	French
Mariquilla	Star of the sea	Latin
Mariquita	Star of the sea	Latin
Mariska	Star of the sea	Latin
Marita	Star of the sea	Welsh
Maritsa	Star of the sea	Latin
Maritza	Of the sea; star of the sea	Latin
Marja	Star of the sea	Latin

Marjan		Polish
Marje	Star of the sea	Latin
Marla	A variant short form of Mary.	Hebrew
Marlo		Modern
Marya	Star of the sea	Latin
Maryann	A variant form of Marianne.	English
Maryanne	Star of the sea	Latin
Marybel	Star of the sea	Latin
Marybell	Star of the sea	Latin
Marybeth	Star of the sea	Latin
Maryjo	Star of the sea	Latin
Marylee	Star of the sea; joyful, lighthearted	Latin
Marylin	Star of the sea	Latin
Marylou	Star of the sea	Latin
Marylu	Star of the sea	Latin

Marysa	Star of the sea	Latin
Maryse	Of the sea; star of the sea	Latin
Marysia	Star of the sea	Latin
Masha	Star of the sea	Latin
Maura	“The maid from Mauretania,” the land of the Moors, in allusion to their swarthiness, from the Greek mauros, dark.	Irish
Maure	Star of the sea	Latin
Maureen	Star of the sea	Irish
Maurene	Star of the sea	Latin
Maurine	Star of the sea	Latin
Maurise	Star of the sea	Latin
Maurita	Star of the sea	Latin
Maurizia	Star of the sea	Latin
Mavra	Star of the sea	Latin
May	The fifth month	English
Mayme	Star of the sea	Latin

Maymie	Star of the sea	Latin
Mayra		Irish
Mayria	Star of the sea	Latin
Meridel	Star of the sea	Latin
Meriel	Sea nymph; shining sea	Irish
Mimi	A diminutive form of Miriam and, through the French, of Wilhelmina.	French
Minette	Star of the sea; love; will helmet, protection	Latin
Minnie	A variant form of Mary.
Minny	Star of the sea; will helmet, protection	Latin
Miriam	Of the sea	Hebrew
Mitzi		German
Moira	“She who is allotted (by fate),” ultimately from the Greek meiresthai, to receive one’s portion.	Latin
Moire	Star of the sea	Latin
Moll	Star of the sea	Latin
Mollie	Star of the sea	Latin

Molly	Of the sea	English
Morag	Star of the sea	Latin
Moya	A variant form of Moira.	Scandinavian
Muire	Star of the sea	Latin
Murial	Star of the sea; sparkling, shining sea	Latin
Muriel	Sparkling, shining sea	Irish
Murielle	Star of the sea; sparkling, shining sea	Latin
Poll	Star of the sea	Latin
Polly	A diminutive form or nickname for Mary.	Latin

What names sound like Mary?

If you like how Mary sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Mary.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Mahra	Bitter	Hebrew
Mairi		Irish
Marah	Bitter	Hebrew
Maraya	Admired	Spanish
Marra	Everlasting; bitter	Latin
Meara	Jolly, jovial	Irish

Mera	Aristocratic lady, princess; princess; treetop, proverb, or sheaf of corn; aristoctaric lady, princess	Hebrew
Mira	Wonderful; peace; propserous	Spanish
Miri	Wonderful; peace; propserous	Slavic
Mora	Star of the sea	Irish
Myra	Myrrh	Greek

What names are similar to Mary?

Find a name that’s like Mary, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Annamaria
Asia	Sunrise	Greek
Fatima	One who abstains	Arabic
Khadija	Early baby	Arabic
Luz	Light	Spanish
Maery
Mairin	Star of the sea	Irish
Marika		Danish
Marisela		Latin
Maristela		Spanish

Marjo
Marlin		Spanish
Marlisa		Latin
Maya	Dream	Indian (Sanskrit)
Meiriona		Welsh
Merry	Joyful, lighthearted	English
Moriah	The hill country	Hebrew
Rosemary	Dew of the sea	Latin

Lists With Mary

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Siblings of Mary

Mamas with kids named Mary also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Colette	People of victory	French
Rose	Rose flower	English
Teresa	Late summer	Greek
Mariam	Star of the sea	Latin

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Catherine Mar 16 at 2:27 pm

In honor of the Virgin Mary!

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Yodit Jan 29 at 8:18 pm

I love the character of Mary who is Jesus mom from the bible.

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Elizabeth Sep 16 at 12:46 pm

Named after the Blessed Virgin Mary, she was born on the Feast of the Nativity of Mary.

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Mary Margaret Apr 6 at 1:42 pm

I have gone through life with a name meaning “bitter pearl”. I am pleased to see the option “of the sea” because “pearl of the sea” is a beautiful name meaning!

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Alison Jun 9 at 10:03 pm

Mary was my late mother’s name. My daughter is named in honor of both her grandmothers. My husband suggested it as we were laying in bed four hour after giving birth. We had chosen not pick names or know the gender beforehand. I had nothing, and was panicking. My husband, as usal, had it all under control.

I like how Mary sounds. As a name, it has rich history. However, it is fairly uncommon at the moment.

I dislike how many nursery rhymes contain the name Mary. Mary, Mary, quite contrary, drives me nuts.

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Jocelyn Apr 22 at 12:26 pm

We are Catholic, so this daughter is named after our blessed mother

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