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RATE THIS NAME 4.67

maia

FORM OF:
maria
LANGUAGE FAMILY:
afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > hebrew
ORIGIN:
hebrew 
NAME ROOT:
MARYÂM / MIRYÂM > MIRIAM
NATIVE NAME ROOT:
MARYÂM / MIRYÂM (מרים) MARIáM ‎(Μαριάμ) MARíā ‎(Μαρίᾱ)
MEANING:
This name derives from the Ancient Greek names "Mariám ‎(Μαριάμ) and Maríā ‎(Μαρίᾱ)", found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for child“. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm”. The name has been widely used due to its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and with Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name might be derived from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or "Merit-Amun", meaning "beloved of Amun". Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her "chastity and demureness," according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
KEYWORDS:
BIBLICAL / RELIGION (SAINTS)

Usage

  • basquebasque
  • danishdanish
  • faroesefaroese
  • finnishfinnish
  • norwegiannorwegian
  • spanishspanish
  • swedishswedish

Related names

VARIANTS
basque
maria
danish
maisa, marie, mary, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, maria, maira, Mailin
faroese
marie, mary, miriam, mirjam, maria
finnish
maisa, marie, mary, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, mirjami, marjaana, mirjam, maria, maira, maari, maaria, maarie, mariia, marrii, Mailin, Mailyn, Maylin
norwegian
maisa, marie, mary, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, maria, maira, Mailin, Mailyn, Maylin, Mailinn, Majlin, Maylinn
spanish
mayra, marÍa, Míriam
swedish
maisa, marie, mary, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, maria, maira, Mailin, Mailyn, Maylin, Majlin, Maylinn, Mailynn, Maylyn
PET & SHORT FORM
basque
maritxu
danish
mari, marion, marika, maja, molly, marike, mollie, mariella, majken, maiken, mia, mieke, maike, marieke, maj, mai, may, maija, maje, maya, maika, MAJKA, Mayken, Mariken, Mariel, ria, Rie, mie, Marjun, Mareike, Maryke
faroese
maika, ria, Marjun, Meiken
finnish
mari, marion, marika, molly, marike, mariella, marita, maritta, mirja, mirka, maike, marieke, marjatta, marjukka, marjut, maarika, maj, mai, may, maiju, maija, maya, maijuska, Mariken, Mariel, ria, Riia, Mareike
norwegian
mari, marion, marika, maja, molly, marike, mollie, mariella, maiken, mia, mieke, maike, marieke, maj, mai, may, maija, maje, maya, maika, MAJKA, Mayken, Mariken, Mariell, Mariel, ria, Rie, mie, Mareike, Maryke
spanish
mariquita, marica, marita, mia, marquilla, mía, Maruja, Marujita, Mariquilla, miri
swedish
mari, marion, marika, maja, molly, marike, mollie, mariella, my, majken, mia, mieke, maike, marieke, maj, mai, may, maiju, maija, maje, maya, maika, MAJKA, Moiken, Mariken, Mariell, Mariel, ria, Rie, mie, Mareike, Maryke

Use in other languages

LANGUAGES
albanian
marija, maria
ancient germanic
mariamne
ancient greek
Mariám
arabic
mariam, maryam, maira
armenian
mariam, maria, MARI
belarusian
Maryja
bulgarian
mariya
catalan
mariam, maria, Màriam
croatian
marija, mirjana, mirjam
czech
marie
dutch
marie, maryam, mirjam, maria, Marije
english
marie, mary, marilyn, miriam, maralyn, marilynn, marlyn, marylyn, merrilyn, marian, marigold, maurene, mayra, marrilyn, myra, merilyn, maria, Mariah, Marieh
esperanto
mario
estonian
mirjam, maria
filipino
maria, marÍa
french
marie, maryam, miriam, myriam
frisian
maria
galician
maria, marÍa
georgian
mariam, MARIAMI, MERI
german
marie, meika, mary, mariam, miriam, myriam, mirjam, maria, maira, Mailin
greek
marÍa
greenlandic
marie, maria, mariia, maalia, MARE
hebrew
maryam, miriam
hungarian - magyar
mÁria
icelandic
marie, mary, miriam, mirjam, maria, marÍa
iranian
maryam
irish
moira, moyra, maria
italian
miriana, moira, maria
latin
maria
latvian
marija, maira, Māris
lithuanian
marija
macedonian
marija
old danish
marie
polish
maria
portuguese
mariamne, marÍlia, mÁria, maria, mariana
portuguese - brazilian
marÍlia
romanian
maria
russian
mariya, mariamna
sami - lapps
máddjá
scottish
moira, moyra, mÀiri, mhairi, maria, Màili
serbian
marija, mirjana, mirjam
slovak
mÁria
slovene
marija, mirjana, mirjam
turkish
meryem
ukrainian
mariya
welsh
maryam, maria

Geographical spread (only living languages)

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New Age curiosities (only for entertainment purposes)

6
Numerological Values:
6

Number 6 is associated with nurturing, sympathy, balance, civic sense and responsibility. People with name-number 6 place high priority on family. They are also willing to shoulder responsibilities and execute them in the best manner possible.

Chakra Number:
6: The number of the Third Eye "Ajna"

Indigo is the color of the sixth energy centre - your third eye chakra. It is the color that opens the consciousness and brings awareness to higher planes and connects us with the spiritual world. Discover the hidden meanings within this deep blue color.

Color meaning:

The color indigo is the color of intuition and perception and is helpful in opening the third eye. It promotes deep concentration during times of introspection and meditation, helping you achieve deeper levels of consciousness. It is a color which relates to the "New Age" - the ability to use the Higher Mind to see beyond the normal senses with great powers of perception. It relies on intuition rather than gut feeling.

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