Maria is a female given name in many languages.

Maria english name. Revived in the 20th century due to the popularity of West Side Story with its famous ballad. Origin of the name Maria. Variant for Mary used in English-speaking countries in the 18th century and popular with both Spanish and non-Spanish cultures.

Meaning History. Latin form of Mary which is derived from the Hebrew Miryām a name of debated meaning. This is the name of a chain of American department stores founded by Rowland Hussey Macy 1822-1877.

Possible use of Maria as a Christian given name is recorded for the 3rd century. In September 2017 Hurricane Maria hit Dominica the United States Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. From an English surname that was from various towns named Massy in France.

Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English where the common spelling is Mary. The name was used for Atlantic tropical cyclones. Wycliffes Bible still has Marie with the modern spelling current from the 16th century found in the Tyndale Bible 1525 Coverdale Bible 1535 and later translations.

The meaning is not known for certain but there are several theories including sea. Jump to navigation Jump to search. The English form Mary arises by adoption of French Marie into Middle English.

The name Maria is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means Of The Sea Or Bitter. From Simple English Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Mary Biblical character mother of Jesus Mary Biblical character Mary Magdalene A female given name from Hebrew.