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In all the world, Maria (Maria
, Mary
, Marie
, among others...) is a prevalent girly given name. The first name Maria is habitual in Mexico, where it is a prevalent girly name, Greece, and Argentina (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States. Very seldom, Maria is the last name as well as the forename.
Maria is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Marie, Mary, Maria, Marija | Mexico, United States, Poland, Argentina, Brazil |
Мария | Italy, Mexico, United States, Poland, Brazil |
Марія | Russia, United States, Poland, Ukraine, Israel |
María | Italy, Mexico, United States, Argentina, Brazil |
ماريا | Iran, Sudan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq |
מריה, מרים | Israel |
マリア | Japan |
Μαρία | Greece |
Марья | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
มารีอา, มาเรีย | Thailand |
마리아 | South Korea |
Мариа | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
玛丽亚, 瑪麗亞 | China |
Heleri, Kairi, Maaike, Maar, Maaria, Maarja, Maija, Maikki, Maila, Mair, Majken, Malaea, Malia, Malla, Mara, Mari, Mariana, Mariano, Marie-Thérèse, Marier, Marigo, Marigó, Mariia, Marij, Marije, Marijke, Marika, Marilla, Marina, Marioara, Maris., Marista, Marita, Maritsa, Marius, Mariya, Mariyah, Marià, Mariá, Mariâ, Marią, Marja, Marjatta, Marjo, Marlene, Maro, Maroula, Maruxa, Maryia, Maryja,
Maria is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Virgin Mary , the religious figure; mother of Jesus of Nazareth, Paul et Virginie; Mary Magdalene , the follower of Jesus, The Last Temptation of Christ; Maria Matzerath , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Marie-Josephte Corriveau , the murderer and well-known figure in Québécois folklore, The Golden Dog and Jakob Maria Mierscheid , the fictitious politician, and in many other works.