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.)