Maria

Rank 91st Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Maria was 91st most popular baby name for girls and 232nd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,831 babies were named Maria in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,188 babies in the United States were named Maria. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.5% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Maria is around 44 to 47 years old.

The name "Maria" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Maria include Mary, Mia, Marie and Mari.

Maria Meaning & Origin

Maria is a classic name with Latin and Hebrew origins, meaning "beloved" or "love," often conveying a sense of compassion, kindness and motherly care.

The name Maria is described as charming, resilient and melodious.

Pronunciation

Maria is pronounced muh-ree-uh in English. The name Maria has 5 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Maria

  • "Maria" is the name of a major character in multiple notable literary works, including "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare and "West Side Story" by Arthur Laurents.

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Geography

Where is the name Maria most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

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Similar Sounding Names

Mary Mariah Mario Mira Myra Marie Mara Meir Mirha Meera Moriah Mireya Mari Mayra Mariyah Mauro Maura Mahir Marwa Meyer Moira Mayer Myheir Mar Maira

Top names staring with "M"

Mia Mateo Michael Mason Maverick Matthew Mila Miles Madison Maya Micah Madelyn Myles Milo Madeline Maeve Melody Max Malachi Maxwell Maddox Millie Margaret Melanie Mackenzie All names starting with "M"

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Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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