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Maria

Sivaguru Ayyadurai
By Sivaguru Ayyadurai Chief Content Creator
Updated: Oct 30, 2024 | 👁️ 178 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Female

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Pleasure of Joy, Bitter, Sea of Bitterness, The Perfect One

Pronunciation: məˈriːə, /məˈriːə/, M ER IY AH

Popularity Rank: #5

On this page:

  • 1. Maria Meanings
  • 2. Maria Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Maria
  • 4. Translations of Maria
  • 5. Maria Name Popularity
  • 6. Maria popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Maria
  • 8. Latest News about Maria
  • 9. Nicknames for Maria
  • 10. Maria Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Maria

Maria Meanings

  • Pleasure of Joy
  • Bitter
  • Sea of Bitterness
  • The Perfect One
  • Sea of Sorrow
  • Wished for Child
  • Rebellious
  • Star
  • Mary
  • Origin - Latin

Derived from the Latin name Maria, which is derived from the Hebrew name Miryam. It is commonly interpreted as 'sea of bitterness' or 'rebelliousness', but can also mean 'beloved' or 'wished for child'. Maria is a popular name throughout the world.

The name Maria is of Latin origin and means Pleasure of Joy, Bitter, Sea of Bitterness, The Perfect One, Sea of Sorrow, Wished for Child, Rebellious, Star, Mary. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Maria is commonly found in Italy, United States of America, Colombia, and 102 more countries.

Maria Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: məˈriːə

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /məˈriːə/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M ER IY AH

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Maria

Maria Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Maria is recorded 1,665,607 times globally, ranking it as the 5th most common name worldwide.

Maria is most prevalent in Italy, with 377,389 occurrences, making it the 6th most popular name in the country.

In Italy, the name Maria is found among 1 in every 3 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Maria Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Italy#61 : 3
United States of America#21 : 8
Colombia#41 : 8
Spain#31 : 5
Brazil#11 : 6
Mexico#91 : 11
Chile#41 : 9
Peru#51 : 17
Portugal#41 : 4
France#1531 : 56
Argentina#21 : 10
Russia#841 : 19
United Kingdom#1111 : 27
Bolivia#51 : 18
Uruguay#11 : 6
Poland#371 : 4
South Africa#331 : 130
Germany#561 : 23
Panama#41 : 16
Costa Rica#41 : 12
Sweden#31 : 9
Morocco#2211 : 98
Algeria#1251 : 134
Mauritius#41 : 12
Greece#11 : 10
Guatemala#61 : 25
Canada#201 : 39
Netherlands#881 : 44
Austria#121 : 15
Belgium#311 : 39
Egypt#7721 : 360
Switzerland#101 : 30
Malaysia#1401 : 352
Finland#451 : 23
Ireland#451 : 19
Saudi Arabia#6671 : 595
Denmark#131 : 24
Nigeria#3861 : 326
Cyprus#11 : 9
Lebanon#671 : 70
Ecuador#41 : 21
Angola#11 : 91
United Arab Emirates#2541 : 386
Israel#2591 : 133
Syrian Arab Republic#4281 : 228
Namibia#11 : 59
Bulgaria#61 : 21
Palestine#1881 : 172
Kuwait#1541 : 345
Puerto Rico#41 : 16
Oman#2611 : 379
Philippines#91 : 144
Norway#131 : 48
Singapore#2181 : 362
Turkey#1,3351 : 680
Tunisia#6341 : 421
Hong Kong#3111 : 320
Bangladesh#3481 : 430
Luxembourg#11 : 33
Malta#21 : 21
Iran#4091 : 177
Qatar#2191 : 463
Iraq#1,8881 : 1,429
Kazakhstan#6941 : 271
Czechia#2241 : 103
Bahrain#1891 : 430
Sudan#1,4021 : 2,185
Japan#511 : 150
Jordan#7591 : 529
Moldova#31 : 13
Estonia#111 : 24
Hungary#1481 : 92
Libya#1,0851 : 1,541
Croatia#2831 : 96
Albania#2371 : 163
Cameroon#7181 : 1,127
China#2661 : 416
Yemen#1,1931 : 1,768
Macao#1311 : 349
India#2,3831 : 3,055
Indonesia#251 : 199
Taiwan#2961 : 1,065
Jamaica#3101 : 445
Ghana#7491 : 1,134
Brunei Darussalam#901 : 642
Botswana#2441 : 707
Honduras#41 : 50
Georgia#1881 : 223
Iceland#751 : 126
Afghanistan#1,5181 : 2,128
Serbia#4151 : 412
Lithuania#5651 : 407
Slovenia#9361 : 729
El Salvador#31 : 56

List of countries the name Maria is rarely found

Maria popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Maria from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Maria

📰 Latest News about Maria

Stay updated with the most recent news about Maria. Read on to catch up with Maria's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 26, 2024 05:37 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • St. Maria Goretti in Hagerstown graduates its last class - Herald-Mail Media
    Source: Herald-Mail Media | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Chris Pratt says mother-in-law Maria Shriver showed him how to avoid raising 'rotten kids' in Hollywood - Fox News
    Source: Fox News | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Maria Bello and Dominique Crenn Celebrate Their Union in Mexico - The New York Times
    Source: The New York Times | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Rabbi Zarchi Confronted Maria Ressa, Walked Off Stage Over Her Harvard Commencement Speech | News - Harvard Crimson
    Source: Harvard Crimson | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • FULL TEXT: Maria Ressa's speech at the 2024 Harvard commencement ceremony - Rappler
    Source: Rappler | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • New artificial reef deployed off Anna Maria Island - WWSB
    Source: WWSB | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Maria Ressa to Harvard graduates: 'The fascists are coming' - ABS-CBN News
    Source: ABS-CBN News | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Maria Shrime Gonzalez defends her controversial 'Survivor 46' jury vote - Entertainment Weekly News
    Source: Entertainment Weekly News | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Chris Pratt Reveals the Parenting Advice Wants from Maria Shriver - PEOPLE
    Source: PEOPLE | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Chris Pratt talks ‘Garfield,’ asking Maria Shriver for parenting advice - TODAY
    Source: TODAY | Published on: May 23, 2024

Nicknames for Maria

Mystical Maria, Moonbeam Maria, Cosmic Maria, Enigma Maria, Mars Maria, Oracle Maria, Nebula Maria, Solstice Maria, Luna Maria, Galaxy Maria

Maria Name Poster

Maria Name Poster

Names similar to Maria

Maria Del Carmen Maria Grazia Maria Alejandra Maria Alicia Maria Angeles Maria Antonia Maria Assunta Maria Bonanno Maria Carmela Maria Caruso Maria Catena Maria Constanza Maria Cristina Maria D Maria De Lourdes

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