How do you pronounce Maria?

Maria is pronounced muh-REE-uh.

What is the origin of Maria?

Maria is of Hebrew origin, from Multiple culture.

Girl name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition

Maria

muh-REE-uh · 5 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Beloved; bitter (Mary)

Language

Hebrew

Culture

Multiple

Religion

Multiple

Style era

timeless

Themes

biblical · classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#74

2024 births3,105

Peak year1964

First appeared1880

Total US births563,139

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

MiaRia

Alternate spellings

MariyaMariah

In other languages

Maria (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese)Marie (French)María (Spanish)Mariya (Russian)Maryam (Arabic)

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