Name info: About the name Mary in particular | Gender: | female |
Languages of use: | English |
Diminutives: | Mamie, Marilyn, Minnie, Mollie, Molly |
Topics: | Asteroid 2779 Mary, discovered 1981, Phonetic alphabet NY |
Saints: | Mary Magdalene |
US 2021 rank: | #133 ... 131:Elliana, 132:Cecilia, 133:Mary, 134:Daisy, 135:Alina ... Full US 2021 list |
Similarly written: | Cary, Gary, Kary, Macy, Mar, Mara, Mara, Marc, Mari, Mari Details |
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Group info: About Mary, the group of names with the same origin as Mary | Meaning/translation: | maybe bitterness |
Language of origin: | Hebrew |
Info about origin: | as the name of Mary, the mother of Jesus, a symbol for pure and deep love |
| the meaning of the name is disputed; maybe it means bitterness |
| another possibility is an Egyptian origin with the name derived from mry (beloved) |
| Maria is the Greek/Latin original form, Mirjam the older Aramaic/Hebrew form |
| probably the most often used Christian female name |
Words: | mirjam = the bitterness Aramaic |
| mry = the beloved Egyptian |
Topics: | Old Testament |
Variants' top ranks: | 1:Maria Germany 1998, 1:María Madrid 1998, 1:Marie Germany 2022, 1:Mary England+Wales 1914, 1:Marija Macedonia 2011, 1:Mariana Colombia 2011, 1:Mia Germany First 2015, 1:Maryam India 2020, 1:Mária Hungary 2014, 1:Mía Puerto Rico 2014 |
Somehow related to: | Mariano/Mariana, Marielena, Marlene |
Old/original forms: | Maria Latin, Mariam Old Greek, Mariamne Hebrew, Mirjam Aramaic |
Name variants: | Maaike, Maï, Maija, Maika, Maike, Maiken, Máire, Mairi, Máirín, Majken, Maleah, Malia, Maliah, Mamie, Manca, Manja, Manon, Mara, Maraike, Marei, Mareika, Mareike, Mareile, Mari, Mari, Maria, María, Mária, Mariah, Mariam, Mariam, Mariam, Mariami, Marian, Mariana, Mariane, Marica, Marie, Marieke, Mariel, Mariela, Mariele, Mariell, Mariella, Marielle, Marietta, Mariette, Marija, Marijke, Marika, Marike, Marilyn, Mariola, Marion, Mariona, Marisa, Marishka, Mariska, Marissa, Marita, Maritta, Maritza, Mariya, Mariya, Mariyah, Mariyka, Marja, Marja, Marjatta, Marjet, Marusa, Marusha, Marushka, Mary, Marya, Maryam, Masa, Mascha, Masha, Maureen, May, Meeri, Meike, Meriem, Merjem, Mery, Meryem, Mhairi, Mia, Mía, Miah, Mie, Mieke, Mija, Mimi, Mimmi, Minnie, Miriam, Mirijam, Mirja, Mirjam, Miya, Moira, Mollie, Molly, Monja, Moyra, Myah, Myriam, Myrjam, Polly, Ria, Riana Sortable list Details |
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Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Mary | Series | Graph | Rankings |
Australia/NSW | | 2008 80 |
Canada | Graph | 2022 240, 2021 252 |
England+Wales decades | Graph | 1984 98, 1974 77, 1964 37, 1954 9, 1944 4, 1934 3, 1924 2, 1914 1, 1904 1 |
France | | 2002 468 |
Ireland | Graph | 2022 87, 2020 82, 2019 92, 2018 58, 2017 91, 2016 84, 2015 74, 2014 77, 2013 81, 2012 71, 2011 69, 2010 60, 2009 61, 2008 60, 2007 57, 2006 52, 2005 48, 2004 44, 2003 45, 2002 41, 2001 37, 2000 37, 1999 37, 1998 34 |
Philippines | | 2003 2 |
Switzerland | | 1997 684 |
USA decades | Graph | 2010-2019 127, 2000-2009 65, 1990-1999 41, 1980-1989 34, 1970-1979 15, 1960-1969 2 |
USA prevalence | | 1990 1 |
USA yearly | Graph | 2022 136, 2021 133, 2020 124, 2019 126, 2018 126, 2017 126, 2016 127, 2015 124, 2014 120, 2013 121, 2012 123, 2011 112, 2010 109, 2009 102, 2008 96, 2007 93, 2006 81, 2005 72, 2004 62, 2003 59, 2002 51, 2001 49, 2000 46, 1999 45, 1998 45, 1997 46, 1996 44, 1995 40, 1994 37, 1993 37 |
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