Mary

Beloved; wished-for child
English

Overview

Mary is a girl's name rooted in Aramaic. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Beloved; wished-for child”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Chinese, Russian and Japanese, and more. People who share the name include Mary Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft.

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Meaning

Beloved; wished-for child

Origin

English

Popularity

Loved in Egypt, United States.

Famous people named Mary

Mary in other languages

  • Hebrewמרי
  • Chinese玛丽
  • RussianМэри
  • Japaneseメアリー
  • Arabicماري
  • GreekΜέρι

Numerology

3

The name Mary carries numerology number 3. (For entertainment.)

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