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Maria

Gender: F

Origin of Maria: Latin variation of Mary; Aramaic variation of Miriam

Maria's Popularity in 2011: #92

Imported from Europe in the eighteenth century, Maria's a variation for the overused Mary. Today, as the most common name in all Spanish-speaking countries, Maria's more likely to be an ethnic name, though old-line Wasps still favor it, and it retains a timeless beauty.

Maie, Mara, Marea, Mareah, Mariabella, Mariae, Mariah, Marie, Mariesa, Mariessa, Mariha, Marija, Mariya, Mariyah, Marja, Marya, Mayra, Mayria, Moraiah, Moriah, Ria

Maria's International Variations

Mali, Maritza (Spanish)

Famous People Named Maria
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Maria Callas, opera singer
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, daughter of
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and sister of Anastasia
Pop Culture References for the Name Maria
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Maria, tragic heroine of West Side Story
Maria Wong, character from Braceface

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