Overview
With Hebrew roots, Maria is a girl's name. Its meaning is often given as “Beloved; wished-for child”. Across languages it appears in Japanese, Russian, Greek and Hebrew, among others. Notable bearers include Maria Sharapova and Maria Callas.
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Meaning
Beloved; wished-for child
Origin
Portuguese
The story
The Latin form of Miriam, borne by the mother of Jesus and beloved across the world for two millennia.
Popularity
Loved in Brazil, Greece, Israel, Portugal, Romania.
Famous people named Maria
Maria in other languages
- Japaneseマリア
- RussianМария
- GreekΜαρία
- Hebrewמריה
- Chinese玛丽亚
- Arabicمارية
- Persianماریا
Numerology
6
The name Maria carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)