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RATE THIS NAME 4.29

mary

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

  • danishdanish
  • englishenglish
  • faroesefaroese
  • finnishfinnish
  • germangerman
  • icelandicicelandic
  • norwegiannorwegian
  • swedishswedish

Related names

VARIANTS
danish
maisa, marie, maia, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, maria, maira, Mailin
english
marie, marilyn, miriam, maralyn, marilynn, marlyn, marylyn, merrilyn, marian, marigold, maurene, mayra, marrilyn, myra, merilyn, maria, Mariah, Marieh
faroese
marie, maia, miriam, mirjam, maria
finnish
maisa, marie, maia, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, mirjami, marjaana, mirjam, maria, maira, maari, maaria, maarie, mariia, marrii, Mailin, Mailyn, Maylin
german
marie, meika, mariam, miriam, myriam, mirjam, maria, maira, Mailin
icelandic
marie, miriam, mirjam, maria, marÍa
norwegian
maisa, marie, maia, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, maria, maira, Mailin, Mailyn, Maylin, Mailinn, Majlin, Maylinn
swedish
maisa, marie, maia, marya, mariam, miriam, myriam, maria, maira, Mailin, Mailyn, Maylin, Majlin, Maylinn, Mailynn, Maylyn
PET & SHORT FORM
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
english
marion, molly, mollie, polly, mimi, mia, maureen, maurine, moreen, pollie, mally, mya, ree, maya, mariot
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
german
mirzel, marion, maja, mariella, marita, meike, mitzi, mia, maike, marieke, mareile, mirl, maya, mariechen, maika, ria, Mareike
icelandic
mæja, maj, maía
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
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
basque
maia, maria
belarusian
Maryja
bulgarian
mariya
catalan
mariam, maria, Màriam
croatian
marija, mirjana, mirjam
czech
marie
dutch
marie, maryam, mirjam, maria, Marije
esperanto
mario
estonian
mirjam, maria
filipino
maria, marÍa
french
marie, maryam, miriam, myriam
frisian
maria
galician
maria, marÍa
georgian
mariam, MARIAMI, MERI
greek
marÍa
greenlandic
marie, maria, mariia, maalia, MARE
hebrew
maryam, miriam
hungarian - magyar
mÁria
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
spanish
maia, mayra, marÍa, Míriam
turkish
meryem
ukrainian
mariya
welsh
maryam, maria

Geographical spread (only living languages)

Popularity & Ranking

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New Age curiosities (only for entertainment purposes)

3
Numerological Values:
3

Traits associated with the number 3 include advanced social skills and articulation. People with name-number 3 are delightful to speak to and are often successful orators or writers. They have a colorful imagination and enjoy life to the fullest.

Chakra Number:
3: The number of the Solar Plexus Chakra "Manipura"

Yellow. The centre of our being - the color of sunshine and the color of the third energy centre - the solar plexus chakra. The main energy of yellow is intellect. Do you like yellow color? Discover what yellow means and how it manifests in your body, mind, heart, and spirit.

Color meaning:

The color yellow relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception. Being the lightest hue of the spectrum, the color psychology of yellow is uplifting and illuminating, offering hope, happiness, cheerfulness and fun. In the meaning of colors, yellow inspires original thought and inquisitiveness. Yellow is creative from a mental aspect, the color of new ideas, helping us to find new ways of doing things. It is the practical thinker, not the dreamer.

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Name Songs

Song Artist
MARY IN THE MORNING AL MARTINO
THE CONJURING OF BLOODY MARY ALAN HOAL
BREATH OF HEAVEN - MARY'S SONG AMY GRANT
MARY ANNE - WITH THE SHAKY HANDS -THE WHO
BLOODY MARY BARRENCE WHITFIELD & THE SAVAGES
TOM AND MARY BEN FOLDS FIVE
MARY'S PLACE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
MARY MARY CHUMBAWAMBA
MARY MARY CLAUDE BARZOTTI
PROUD MARY CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
I BELIEVE IN BLOODY MARY CREEPERSIN
MOODY MARY DANIEL BERETTA FEAT. RICHARD DE BORDEAUX
MARY'S PRAYER DANNY WILSON
THE BLOODY MARY SONG DARIN TALBOT
BLOODY MARY LAND DAVE JELLISON
OH LADY MARY DAVE 
OH LADY MARY DAVID ALEXANDRE WINTER 
MARY LONG DEEP PURPLE
MARY BLOODY MARY DEFLESHED
MARY DICK RIVERS
PRETTY MARY K ELLIOTT SMITH
MARY IN THE MORNING ELVIS PRESLEY
UN MESSAGE POUR MARY ÉRIC CHARDEN
MARY DREAMY ERIK MONTRY
TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY EVERLEY BROTHERS
MOTHER MARY FOXBORO HOT TUBS
SACHEZ QU'ON M'APPELLE MARY FRANCESCA SOLLEVILLE
C'EST ÇA LA VIE (MARY MARY) FRANK ALAMO
MARY HAD BROWN HAIR GARY WILSON
MARY GEMELLI DIVERSI
MARY IS A GRAND OLD NAME GEORGE M. COHAN
MARY SKEFFINGTON GERRY RAFFERTY
MARY IN THE MORNING GLEN CAMPBELL
BLIND MARY GNARLS BARKLEY
TYPHOID MARY GOD DETHRONED
AH MARY GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS
CHURCH OF BLOODY MARY GUNS OF NEVADA
HAIL MARY HAIL2PAC
I MISS MY MARY HAL KETCHUM
MARY'S BOY CHILD HARRY BELAFONTE
MARY HENRI SALVADOR
PROUD MARY IKE & TINA TURNER.
MARY JACQUES SALVAIL
MISS MARY POPPER JEAN LELOUP
OH LADY MARY JEAN NICHOL 
MARY JEFFERSON STARSHIP
CROSS-EYED MARY JETHRO TULL
THE WIND CRIES MARY JIMI HENDRIX
MARY MANATEE - A SEA COW JIMMY CASSELL
MARY SPRINGFIELD JOËL DAYDÉ
MIDNIGHT MARY JOEY POWERS
COUSIN MARY JOHN COLTRANE
WHAT WILL MARY SAY JOHNNY MATHIS
MARY DID YOU KNOW? KATHY MATTEA
MARY PICKFORD - USED TO EAT ROSES KATIE MELUA
MARY THE FAIRY KEY WILDE AND MR CLARKE
MARY KINGS OF LEON
BLOODY MARY LADY GAGA
CONTRARY MARY LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS
HELP ME MARY LIZ PHAIR
LITTLE MARY LOÏC LANTOINE FEAT. ÉRIC LAREINE
VIRGIN MARY LONNIE DONNEGAN
LAZY MARY - LUNA MEZZO MARE LOU MONTE
MARY HAMILTON MARIE LAFORÊT
MARY FROM THE DAIRY MAX MILLER
MARY SKEFFINGTON MGERRY RAFFERTY
MARY'S BOY CHILD MHARRY BELAFONTE
MARY MISTINGUETT
MARY WON'T YOU CALL MY NAME? MORPHINE
MARY'S SWINGING LAMB MYRON LEE & THE CADDIES
CREEK MARY'S BLOOD NIGHTWISH
SWEET MARY NOIR DÉSIR
BLUE BLOODY MARY OF ARROWE HILL
BLOODY MARY WANTS TO GET MARRIED OIL ON CANVAS
MARY SKEFFINGTON OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS
PRETTY MARY PAULO MONDANO
CRAZY MARY PEARL JAM
MARY MERCURY PETER LINDAHL
AVE MARY A PINK
OH LADY MARY RENÉ SIMARD
COTTON MARY ALONE RICHARD ROBBINS
MARY THE FAIRY FROM THE BOG RICHI.H
MARY MARY RUN D.M.C.
MARY VIVO SAPHO
MARY SCISSOR SISTERS
MARY IS A SUNBEAM SILOUAN .
MARY, VILLE MORTE SILVAIN VANOT
MARY'S FAITH SIMON LE GREC
BLOODY MARY BLUES SMASHED CAN
JOHN AND MARY STONE FEAT. CHARDEN
BLOODY MARY SUNDAY SURVIVING ON WINE
ARMS OF MARY SUTHERLAND BROTHERS
MARY'S SONG - OH MY MY MY TAYLOR SWIFT
ALONG COMES MARY THE ASSOCIATION
LETS ALL GO TO MARY'S HOUSE THE BONZO DOG DOO-DAH BAND
OH MARY THE BORDER SURRENDER
BLOODY BLOODY MARY THE DEFECTORS
JITTERBUG MARY THE DEL-VIKINGS
UN BLOODY MARY THE LATIN CARIBBEAN BOYS
BLOODY MARY THE LIVING END
MARY MARY THE MONKEES
MARY MARY THE MONKEES
NOW MARY THE WHITE STRIPES
PROUD MARY TINA TURNER
HAIL MARY TREY SONGZ
MARY PONTK ALLEC TRI YANN
SWEET MARY UFO
MOTHER MARY UFO
SWEET MARY WADSWORTH MANSION
BLOODY MARY WHITESNAKE
BLOODY MARY MORNING WILLIE NELSON
SOMETHING ABOUT MARY WYCLEF JEAN

Notable people and personalities​

Mary Black, Irish Singer
Mary Blair, American Artist
Mary Boleyn, Sister Of English Queen Consort Anne Boleyn
Mary Collier, English Poet In The 16th And 17th Century
Mary Decker (1958), American Track And Field Athlete
Mary Douglas, British Anthropologist
Mary Duff, Irish Singer
Mary Eileen Mcdonnell (1952) American Actress
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (born 1958) American Actress And Singer
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born 1984) American Actress
Mary Ellen Mark, American Photographer
Mary Gilmore, Australian Socialist Poet And Journalist
Mary Hart, American Television Personality
Mary Hayley Bell (1911–2005), British Actress And Playwright
Mary Higgins Clark, American Author Of Suspense Novels
Mary Hunter Austin, American Writer
Mary I Of England, Queen Regnant Of England And Ireland
Mary Ii Of England, Queen Of England And Scotland
Mary J. Blige, American Singer-songwriter, Record Producer And Actress
Mary Jane Kelly, The Fifth And Final Murder Victim Of Jack The Ripper
Mary Leakey (1913–1996), British Archaeologist And Paleoanthropologist
Mary Mackillop, Australian Saint (roman Catholic)
Mary Macneill, Founder Of Dalmatian Adoption And Rescue
Mary Macswiney (1872–1942), Irish Politician And Women's Rights Activist
Mary Millar, British Actress
Mary Nightingale, English Newsreader And Presenter
Mary O'connor, New Zealand Long Distance Runner
Mary O'neill, Politician And Former Member (legislative Assembly Of Alberta)
Mary Of Guise, Lorraine-born Queen Consort (second Spouse Of King James V)
Mary Of Teck, Queen Of The United Kingdom And The British Dominions
Mary Oliver, American Poet
Mary Pierce (born 1975), Canadian-born French Tennis Player
Mary Portas, English Retail Adviser, Journalist And Television Presenter
Mary Proctor (1862–1957), Irish-born American Astronomer And Author
Mary Reynolds, Was A Irish Politician
Mary Robinson (1944), Irish Politician, President Of Ireland
Mary Shelley (1797–1851), British Writer
Mary Shelley, English Author
Mary Tamm, English Actress
Mary Thompson, One Of The Richest Early African Americans
Mary Thompson-jones, Senior Foreign Service Officer In The U.s.
Mary Tindale, Australian Botanist Specialising In Pteridology
Mary Ure, Scottish Actress
Mary Wigman (1886–1973), German Dancer, Choreographer And Dance Teacher
Mary Wollstonecraft, British Writer, Philosopher, And Advocate Of Women's Rights
Mary Young Leckie, Canadian Television Producer
Mary, Crown Princess Of Denmark, Wife Of Frederik, Crown Prince Of Denmark
Mary, Queen Of Scots, Cousin Of Queen Elizabeth I Of England