Gender: Girl
Meaning: Bitter, beloved, sea of sorrow
Origin: Latin/Hebrew
Popularity: Ranked #74 in 2024 with 3,105 babies born.
History: Maria is one of the most enduring names in American history — from West Side Story's Maria, who inspired one of Broadway's greatest songs ('I just met a girl named Maria'), to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's full name Maria Sonia. The name dominates in Hispanic-American communities and Catholic families. Maria Tallchief was America's first major prima ballerina and a member of the Osage Nation. In America, Maria means faith, dance, Broadway, and the immigrant experience.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Maria? About 1 in 1,069 babies born in 2024 were named Maria, or roughly 8.5 per day in the United States.
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