Maria

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

Girl's name · #87 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Maria has held steady since 1880, standing at #87 in 2025. Sixty straight years of records barely move it — one of the steadiest names in American use. Maria's short forms are Mare and Masha.

Around the world: #1 in Portugal (2023) · #5 in Spain (2024) · #5 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #11 in Poland (2025) · #20 in Argentina (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marias

Maria Sharapova — Russian tennis player
Maria Theresa of Austria — ruler of the Habsburg Dominions (1717-1780)
Maria Montessori — Italian physician and educator (1870-1952)
Maria Göppert Mayer — German-born American theoretical physicist (1906-1972)
Maria Meneghini Callas — American-Greek operatic soprano (1923–1977)

In stories & tradition

Maria (Salome) — human biblical figure
Maria (Mary of Clopas) — human biblical figure
Maria Hill — Earth-616

What Marias become

Among 24,376 notable people named Maria:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Maria Göppert Mayer, German-born American theoretical physicist (1906-1972).

Similar names: Mary · Jacqueline · Mariana · Julia · Sara · Anna

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