MarÍA

Spanish, Galician and Icelandic form of MARIA. It is occasionally used as a masculine middle name in Spanish-speaking regions.

MARIA   female & male   Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Corsican, Basque, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY). 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). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.

This was the name of two ruling queens of Portugal. It was also borne by the Habsburg queen Maria Theresa (1717-1780), whose inheritance of the domains of her father, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, began the War of the Austrian Succession.
MARY   female   English, Biblical
Usual English form of Maria, the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) and Μαρια (Maria) - the spellings are interchangeable - which were from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), a name borne by the sister of Moses in the Old Testament. The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".

This is the name of several New Testament characters, most importantly Mary the mother of Jesus. According to the gospels, Jesus was conceived in her by the Holy Spirit while she remained a virgin. This name was also borne by Mary Magdalene, a woman cured of demons by Jesus. She became one of his followers and later witnessed his crucifixion and resurrection.

Due to the Virgin Mary this name has been very popular in the Christian world, though at certain times in some cultures it has been considered too holy for everyday use. In England it has been used since the 12th century, and it has been among the most common feminine names since the 16th century. The Latinized form Maria is also used in English as well as in several other languages.

This name has been borne by two queens of England, as well as a Queen of Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots. Another notable bearer was Mary Shelley (1797-1851), the author of 'Frankenstein'. A famous fictional character by this name is Mary Poppins from the children's books by P. L. Travers, first published in 1934.
EQUIVALENTS
ARABIC: Mariam, Maryam
ARMENIAN: Mariam
BASQUE: Maria, Miren
BELARUSIAN: Maryia
BIBLICAL GREEK: Maria, Mariam
BIBLICAL HEBREW: Miriam
BIBLICAL LATIN: Maria
BIBLICAL: Mary, Miriam
BRETON: Mari
BULGARIAN: Maria, Mariya
CATALAN: Maria
CORSICAN: Maria
CROATIAN: Mara, Marija
CZECH: Marie
DANISH: Mari, Maria, Marie
DUTCH: Maria, Marja, Marjo, Mirjam
ENGLISH: Maleah, Maralyn, Maree, Maria, Mariah, Marie, Marilyn, Marilynn, Marlyn, Mary, Marylyn, Maura, Merilyn, Merrilyn, Miriam, Moira, Mora
ESTONIAN: Maarja, Mari, Mirjam
FAROESE: Maria
FINNISH: Maaria, Maria, Marja, Marjaana, Marjo, Mirjam, Mirjami
FRENCH: Marie, Myriam
FRISIAN: Maria
GALICIAN: María
GEORGIAN: Mariam, Mariami, Meri
GERMAN: Maria, Marie, Miriam, Mirjam
GREEK: Maria
HAWAIIAN: Malia, Mele
HEBREW: Miriam
HISTORY: Mariamne
HUNGARIAN: Mara, Mária
ICELANDIC: María
IRISH: Máire, Maura, Moira, Moyra
ITALIAN: Maria, Marianna
LATVIAN: Marija
LITHUANIAN: Marija
MACEDONIAN: Marija
MANX: Moirrey, Voirrey
MAORI: Mere
NORWEGIAN: Mari, Maria, Marie
OCCITAN: Maria
OLD CHURCH SLAVIC: Maria
PERSIAN: Maryam
POLISH: Maria
PORTUGUESE: Maria, Mariana
ROMANIAN: Maria
RUSSIAN: Maria, Mariya, Marya
SAMI: Márjá
SCOTTISH: Màiri, Maura, Moira, Moyra
SERBIAN: Mara, Marija
SLOVAK: Mária
SLOVENE: Marija, Mirjam
SPANISH: María
SWEDISH: Mari, Maria, Marie
TURKISH: Meryem
UKRAINIAN: Maria, Mariya
UYGHUR: Meryem
WELSH: Mair, Mairwen, Mari
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
BASQUE: Maia
CATALAN: Mariona, Ona
CROATIAN: Maja, Mare, Marica, Marijeta, Maša, Mojca
CZECH: Madlenka, Maja, Marika, Máša
DANISH: Maiken, Maja, Majken, Marianne, Mia
DUTCH: Jet, Maaike, Manon, Marianne, Marieke, Mariëlle, Mariëtte, Marijke, Marijse, Marike, Mariska, Marita, Marjan, Meike, Mia, Mieke, Miep, Mies, Ria
ENGLISH: Mae, Mamie, Marian, Marianne, Mariel, Marinda, Marion, Maureen, Maurene, Maurine, May, Mayme, Mia, Mimi, Mo, Mollie, Molly, Moreen, Mya, Pollie, Polly, Reenie
ESTONIAN: Maarika, Mare, Marika
FINNISH: Jaana, Maarika, Maija, Mari, Marianne, Marika, Marita, Maritta, Marjatta, Marjukka, Marjut, Miia, Mirja
FRENCH: Manon, Marianne, Marielle, Mariette, Marion, Marise
FRISIAN: Maike, Mareike
GERMAN: Maike, Maja, Mareike, Marianne, Mariele, Marita, Meike, Mia, Mitzi, Ria
GREEK: Marika
HUNGARIAN: Mari, Marica, Marika, Mariska
ICELANDIC: Mæja
IRISH: Mairenn, Máirín, Mallaidh, Maureen, Maurine
ITALIAN: Mariella, Marietta, Mimi
MACEDONIAN: Maja, Mare
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Malle, Molle
NORWEGIAN: Maiken, Maja, Marianne, Mia
POLISH: Maja, Marika, Maryla, Marzena
PORTUGUESE: Mariazinha
RUSSIAN: Manya, Maryana, Masha
SERBIAN: Maja, Marica
SLOVAK: Maja, Marika
SLOVENE: Maja, Mare, Marica, Maša, Mojca
SPANISH (LATIN AMERICAN): Maritza
SPANISH: Marita
SWEDISH: Maja, Majken, Marianne, Mia, My
YIDDISH: Mirele
OTHER FORMS
AMERICAN (HISPANIC): Mayra
CROATIAN: Marijana, Marjana, Mirjana
CZECH: Mariana
DANISH: Marianne
DUTCH: Marianne, Marilou, Marjan, Marlies, Marloes
ENGLISH: Mariabella, Marian, Marianna, Marianne, Marigold, Marilou, Marion, Marisa, Marissa, Maryann, Maryanne, Marylou, Marylu, Myra
FINNISH: Marianne
FRENCH: Maëlys, Mailys, Marianne, Marilou, Maylis
GERMAN: Marianne, Marlies, Marlis
GREEK: Marianna
HUNGARIAN: Marianna
ITALIAN: Marianna, Marisa, Maristella
LITERATURE: Pollyanna
MACEDONIAN: Marijana, Mirjana
NORWEGIAN: Marianne
POLISH: Marianna, Marzanna
PORTUGUESE: Mariana, Marisa, Maristela
ROMANIAN: Mariana
RUSSIAN: Maryana
SCOTTISH: Mhairi
SERBIAN: Marijana, Mirjana
SLOVAK: Marianna
SLOVENE: Marijana, Marjana, Mirjana
SPANISH (LATIN AMERICAN): Mayra
SPANISH: Josemaría, Maite, Mariana, Marianela, Marianita, Maribel, Maricela, Maricruz, Marisa, Marisela, Marisol, Maristela, Mayte
SWEDISH: Marianne