Maria

Girl Arabic #82 in 2023

Maria is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Maria

Maria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity.

Popularity of Maria

Popularity, 1880–2023

2,905 births in 2023

1880 2023

560,034 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1964

10,196 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Mary / Maryam / Miriam

The mother of Jesus (Isa). Maryam is the only woman named in the Qur’an, and Surah Maryam (19) bears her name. Miriam, sister of Moses, shares the Hebrew root.

Maria

Latin / Spanish / Italian

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.