Forename ماريا

All around the world, ماريا (Maria , María , Marija , along with others...) is a prevalent female first name. The given name ماريا is characteristic of Mexico, where it is a prevalent feminine name, Greece, and Argentina (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Likewise, ماريا is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish ماريا is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name ماريا

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Maria, Mariya, Marija	Brazil, Argentina, Poland, Mexico, Italy
María, Mariah, Mária, Eleonore	Brazil, Argentina, United States, Mexico, Italy
ماريا	Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Sudan

First names said to be same

Crescencia, Giuseppa, Josefa, Josepa, Josepha, Jossepha, Joséfa, Jozefa, Józefa, Ma., Maarja, Mair, Mari, Marie, Marigo, Marigó, Mariia, Marika, Maris., Marista, Maritsa, Marià, Mariá, Marja, Marjatta, Marjo, Maro, Maroula, Maruxa, Mary, Marya, Maryia, Maryja, Marys., Maryya, Maíri, Meri, Mica, My, Mª, Máro, Mèrí, Méri, Pit, Viénot, Μάρω, Μαίρη, Μαρί, Μαρία, Μαρίκα,

First name ماريا in the context

ماريا is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Virgin Mary , the religious figure; mother of Jesus of Nazareth, Paul et Virginie; Salome , the follower of Jesus; Maria Matzerath , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Ostap Bender , the fictional conman from Ilf and Petrov's novels, The Twelve Chairs and Mary of Clopas , the One of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus, and in many other works.

Notable namesakes

	ماريا تيريزا أسمر Iraqi writer, IQ (b. 1804)
	ماريا أولفا Indonesian Quran reciter, ID (b. 1955)
	ماريا لطيفي MA (b. 1952)
	ماريا معلوف Lebanese journalist, LB (b. 1974)
	ماريا رحماني Syrian actor, SY
	ماريا Armenian-Lebanese musician, LB (b. 1985)
	ماريا لوكا EG
	ماريا زريق Palestinian actress, PS (b. 1992)

Characteristic surnames

ادم, العلي, الحسن, الشام, عثمان, محمود, مصطفى, كلارا, الحربي, الحسين, الشمري, الشامي, الشريف, الاحمد, القيسي, سليمان, القبطية, القبطيه, العبيدي, العتيبي, ابراهيم, اسماعيل, يوسف, عبدالله, ميمي, ميري, علي, عمر, سعد, حسن, نور, احمد, عبدو, عادل, عماد, عيسى, سعيد, حسين, حداد, جرجس, خالد, خليل, أحمد, صالح, محمد, مرمر, ماري, ميرو, and عبدالرحمن