Origin: Latin
Meaning: “star of the sea”
variant of Mary
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Marial, Mariel, Marika, Marja, Marya, Mayra, Mayria
Phrases you might say or hear someday:
Maria, where did you learn that word?
Your bed is not a trampoline, Maria.
Maria is daddy’s girl.
Famous people named Maria or its variations



1. Maria Margarethe Anna Schell (1926-2005),
Austrian/Swiss actress
2. Maria Montessori (1870-1952), first Italian female physician,
developed philosophical educational program for children
born María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza
3. Maria Theresa (1770-80), Holy Roman Empress
mother of French queen, Marie Antoinette
Personalized Maria Tees and Gifts
Maria Middle Names
Maria Christina
Maria Josephine
Maria Leonora
Maria Pearl
Maria Valentina
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