The first name Maria

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About the first name Maria

Meaning

The name Maria is an international form of Marie and shares its ancient Hebrew etymology.

Historical origin

The name Maria comes from Latin and Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam.

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In Christian families, Maria was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:ma-riamaʁj.a

Frequency of the first name Maria by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Maria by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

3,505total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name MariaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Maria in baptisms by year.50037525012501770181618621908195420001770–1774 3 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1790–1794 3 baptisms1795–1799 12 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1805–1809 6 baptisms1810–1814 3 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 27 baptisms1830–1834 51 baptisms1835–1839 54 baptisms1840–1844 87 baptisms1845–1849 66 baptisms1850–1854 66 baptisms1855–1859 84 baptisms1860–1864 150 baptisms1865–1869 262 baptisms1870–1874 192 baptisms1875–1879 210 baptisms1880–1884 267 baptisms1885–1889 381 baptisms1890–1894 351 baptisms1895–1899 309 baptisms1900–1904 300 baptisms1905–1909 195 baptisms1910–1914 141 baptisms1915–1919 93 baptisms1920–1924 45 baptisms1925–1929 36 baptisms1930–1934 18 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 9 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 9 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1985–1989 3 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms2000–2004 3 baptisms

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