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Mari

“Variant of Mariam — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin

Girl's name · #1620 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Mari holds its lane: charted since 1897 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1620 in 2025). About 17,000 girls have carried it along the way.

Around the world: #94 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maris

• Mari Kiviniemi — Finnish politician
• Mari Miyamoto — Japanese association football player
• Mari Kawamura — Japanese association football player
• Mari Boine — Northern Sámi singer from Norway (born 1956)
• Mari Törőcsik — Hungarian actress (1935-2021)

In stories & tradition

• Mari — goddess
• Mari (Vixen) — Injustice 2 · Vixen
• Mari Illustrious Makinami — Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance · Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

What Maris become

Among 1,028 notable people named Mari:

Entertainers appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mari Boine, Northern Sámi singer from Norway (born 1956).

Similar names: Mariyah · Janna · Marta · Annmarie · Carmela · Amariah

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