Mairi

MAH-ree

Scottish variation of Mary

"bitter"

Mairi Origin and Meaning

The name Mairi is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "bitter".

Why does Mairi (rhymes with Harry) seem so much cooler than Mary? This Irish form of Mary was not used before the seventeenth century, as it was considered too sacred. The vocative case of the name, Mhairi (pronounced VAH-ree), is also used as a given name in Scotland.

Popularity of the name Mairi

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Famous People Named Mairi

• Mairi Campbell Scottish singer and musician
• Mairi Chisholm Scottish WWI nurse and ambulance driver
• Mairi Hedderwick Scottish illustrator and author
• Mhairi McGeachy daughter of musician John Martyn