Mary's International Variations
Mary may not be exactly stylish among baby names now, but as the top girls' name for centuries, it's spawned many intriguing international variations.
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Maija
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Maijii
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Maikki
An unusual name that has not ventured outside the Finnish culture. Read More
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Maira
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Maire
Both Maire and Mare have begun making inroads with parents seeking novel yet authentic ways of honoring an ancestral Mary. Read More
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Mairi
Why does Mairi seem so much cooler than Mary? The pronunciation may be MAH-ree but you'll get so many confusing interpretations you may end up wishing you'd stuck with the original. Read More
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Malia
Makes Grandma Mary or Maria's name fresh and modern. An unusual name made more familiar by one of Barack and Michelle Obama's young daughters. This year, under this spelling and even more so as Ma... Read More
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Malia
Makes Grandma Mary or Maria's name fresh and modern. An unusual name made more familiar by one of Barack and Michelle Obama's young daughters. This year, under this spelling and even more so as Ma... Read More
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Manette
Manette might be a fresh way to spin Mary or Marie, but popular French Manon has more grace and heft. Manet takes Manette in an artistic direction. Read More
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Manka
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