French
Meaning
In French the meaning of the name Maria is: Bitter.
Meaning
Bitter.
Languages used in
This boy's name is used in English and Spanish.
Background story
The Hebrew prototype of this name evolved into a number of mainly female forms. However, the importance to Christians of the Virgin Mother of Jesus, who was known by this name, prompted the creation of masculine forms, both as a sign of pious respect and as a means of asking for special protection.
Scholars disagree about the ultimate source and meaning of the name, which has also been interpreted as ''rebellion'' and ''sea of bitterness.'' St. Jerome associated it with the Latin phrase stella maris (star of the sea), but this was more an ecstatic commentary on the mother of Jesus than it was scholarship explaining the source of the name.
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Statistics for the name Maria (female)
- In Denmark in 2007, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 14 on the most popular name
in the entire population
- In USA in 2006, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 47 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In USA in 2005, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 47 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In USA in 2004, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 42 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In USA in 2003, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 42 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In USA in 2002, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 40 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2001, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 18 on the most popular name
in the entire population
- In Denmark in 2003, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 16 on the most popular name
in the entire population
- In Denmark in 2004, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 16 on the most popular name
in the entire population
- In Denmark in 2005, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 16 on the most popular name
in the entire population
- In Denmark in 2006, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 15 on the most popular name
in the entire population
- In Denmark in 2005, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 27 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2004, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 20 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2003, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 21 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2002, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 20 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2001, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 17 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2000, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 14 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1999, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 12 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1998, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 11 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1997, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 9 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1996, the girl name Maria
was ranked as number 8 on the most popular name
for newborn babies
French
Meaning
In French the meaning of the name Maria is: Bitter.
Meaning
Bitter.
Languages used in
This boy's name is used in English and Spanish.
Background story
The Hebrew prototype of this name evolved into a number of mainly female forms. However, the importance to Christians of the Virgin Mother of Jesus, who was known by this name, prompted the creation of masculine forms, both as a sign of pious respect and as a means of asking for special protection.
Scholars disagree about the ultimate source and meaning of the name, which has also been interpreted as ''rebellion'' and ''sea of bitterness.'' St. Jerome associated it with the Latin phrase stella maris (star of the sea), but this was more an ecstatic commentary on the mother of Jesus than it was scholarship explaining the source of the name.
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