Maria

Name Meaning

form of MARY -- bitter

Origin

Bulgaria, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Mexican, Norse, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Theme

Exotic, Shakespeare, Word, Elegant, Football stars, Hispanic, Inventors, Nobel laureates, Popular

Syllables

3

Nicknames

Mimi

Famous Namesakes

Journalist and former California First Lady Maria Shriver, Journalist Maria Menounos, Tennis player Maria Sharapova, Actress Maria Bello

Celebrity Babies

Daughter of Elizabeth Taylor, Daughter of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Daughter of Gary Cooper

Popularity in 2025

#71

Related Names

Marie