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Mary

Aoif Kelly
By Aoif Kelly Content Writer
Updated: Dec 22, 2024 | 👁️ 95 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Female

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Sea of Bitterness, Bitter, Wished-for Child, Rebellion

Pronunciation: mehr-ee, /ˈmɛri/, M EH R IY

Popularity Rank: #49

On this page:

  • 1. Mary Meanings
  • 2. Mary Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Mary
  • 4. Translations of Mary
  • 5. Mary Name Popularity
  • 6. Mary popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Mary
  • 8. Latest News about Mary
  • 9. Nicknames for Mary
  • 10. Mary Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Mary

Mary Meanings

  • Sea of Bitterness
  • Bitter
  • Wished-for Child
  • Rebellion
  • Star of the Sea
  • Lady
  • Beloved
  • Origin - Hebrew

Mary is of Hebrew origin and means 'beloved' or 'wished for child'. It is a classic name with Biblical roots, most commonly associated with the mother of Jesus in Christian tradition.

The name Mary is of Hebrew origin and means Sea of Bitterness, Bitter, Wished-for Child, Rebellion, Star of the Sea, Lady, Beloved. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Mary is commonly found in United States of America, Mexico, Italy, and 98 more countries.

Mary Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: mehr-ee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈmɛri/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M EH R IY

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Mary

  • Chinese: 玛丽
  • Galician: Virxe María
  • Latin: Maria (mater Iesu)
  • Turkish: Meryem (İsa'nın annesi)
  • Lithuanian: Marija (Jėzaus motina)
  • Thai: มารีย์ (มารดาพระเยซู)
  • Telugu: మరియమ్
  • Tamil: மரியாள் (இயேசுவின் தாய்)
  • Yoruba: Màríà (ìyá Jésù)
  • German: Maria (Mutter Jesu)
  • Greek, Modern (1453-): Παναγία
  • Esperanto: Maria (patrino de Jesuo)
  • English: Mary (mother of Jesus)
  • Chinese: 馬利亞 (耶穌的母親)
  • Egyptian Arabic: العدرا مريم
  • Spanish; Castilian: María (madre de Jesús)
  • Russian: Богородица
  • Belarusian: Марыя, маці Ісуса
  • Bulgarian: Богородица
  • Ukrainian: Діва Марія
  • Walloon: Mareye (mame da Djezus)
  • Tibetan: མིར་ཡམ །
  • Breton: Mari, mamm Jezuz
  • Japanese: イエスの母マリア
  • Occitan (post 1500): Maria (maire de Jèsus)
  • Ossetian; Ossetic: Мады Майрæм
  • Catalan; Valencian: Maria, mare de Jesús
  • Czech: Maria (matka Ježíšova)
  • Portuguese: Maria (mãe de Jesus)
  • Tagalog: Maria (ina ni Hesus)
  • Panjabi; Punjabi: ਕੁਆਰੀ ਮਰੀਅਮ
  • Armenian: Մարիամ Աստվածածին
  • Croatian: Marija (majka Isusova)
  • Hungarian: Szűz Mária
  • Hindi: मरियम (ईसा मसीह की माँ)
  • Hebrew: מרים, אם ישו
  • Malayalam: മറിയം
  • Macedonian: Богородица Марија
  • Urdu: مریم علیہا السلام
  • Korean: 마리아 (예수의 어머니)
  • Icelandic: María mey
  • Italian: Maria (madre di Gesù)
  • Kannada: ಸಂತ ಮೇರಿ
  • Arabic: مريم العذراء
  • Azerbaijani: Məryəm
  • Dutch; Flemish: Maria (moeder van Jezus)
  • French: Marie (mère de Jésus)
  • Western Frisian: Marije (mem fan Jezus)
  • Persian: مریم
  • Georgian: მარიამ ღვთისმშობელი
  • Kazakh: Мәриям
  • Serbian: Богородица
  • Albanian: Shën Maria
  • Slovak: Panna Mária
  • Sinhala; Sinhalese: මරියා (ජේසුස් තුමාගේ මව)

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Mary Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Mary is recorded 451,354 times globally, ranking it as the 49th most common name worldwide.

Mary is most prevalent in United States of America, with 102,677 occurrences, making it the 15th most popular name in the country.

In Ireland, the name Mary is found among 1 in every 5 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Mary Popularity by Country

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United States of America#151 : 18
Mexico#301 : 19
Italy#1601 : 28
Colombia#931 : 42
Nigeria#221 : 49
United Kingdom#1071 : 26
Ireland#21 : 5
Peru#351 : 51
Egypt#4331 : 176
Spain#1641 : 55
South Africa#1721 : 289
France#4351 : 166
Bolivia#451 : 47
Brazil#1651 : 113
Guatemala#141 : 32
Chile#1681 : 88
Canada#521 : 58
Ghana#91 : 34
Malaysia#1601 : 381
Uruguay#851 : 33
Costa Rica#461 : 40
Saudi Arabia#9661 : 852
Russia#3391 : 122
Argentina#1461 : 67
Singapore#761 : 192
Netherlands#3341 : 136
Kuwait#1221 : 282
Syrian Arab Republic#4651 : 245
Hong Kong#2011 : 199
Morocco#8451 : 521
Panama#921 : 110
Germany#4741 : 202
United Arab Emirates#4551 : 588
Cameroon#2441 : 363
Algeria#1,1741 : 1,148
Ecuador#181 : 53
Greece#651 : 85
Oman#5181 : 627
Philippines#441 : 245
Iran#4561 : 201
Lebanon#3141 : 235
Iraq#1,9691 : 1,490
Israel#9851 : 426
Switzerland#3481 : 246
Portugal#3151 : 207
Belgium#7601 : 400
Qatar#3461 : 665
Palestine#9311 : 505
China#1251 : 222
Malta#121 : 38
Bahrain#2571 : 542
India#1,4821 : 1,791
Tunisia#1,4901 : 1,285
Jordan#9451 : 714
Austria#4161 : 274
Sudan#2,5061 : 4,161
Libya#1,4041 : 2,007
Cyprus#381 : 84
Turkey#3,6041 : 3,672
Puerto Rico#691 : 102
Macao#1661 : 414
Sweden#4981 : 368
Mauritius#3911 : 476
Norway#3701 : 374
Kazakhstan#1,9491 : 1,088
Poland#5801 : 408
Jamaica#3661 : 521
Namibia#3041 : 833
Japan#4071 : 592
Botswana#1871 : 577
Taiwan#4561 : 1,545
Yemen#2,7211 : 4,427
Finland#9161 : 887
Angola#3561 : 1,873
Czechia#7051 : 587
Denmark#5711 : 684
Bangladesh#3,3921 : 4,043
Brunei Darussalam#1661 : 952
Maldives#341 : 362
Croatia#7471 : 509
Luxembourg#5991 : 756
Honduras#501 : 160
Hungary#8321 : 1,455
Afghanistan#2,6681 : 4,029
Bulgaria#1,9921 : 1,646
Indonesia#7481 : 1,969
Slovenia#1,4341 : 1,458

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Mary popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Mary from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Mary

📰 Latest News about Mary

Stay updated with the most recent news about Mary. Read on to catch up with Mary's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 25, 2024 12:04 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Mary Trump Mystified by 'Failed' Democrats - Newsweek
    Source: Newsweek | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Jane Fonda Dressed Up $300 Mary Janes: Shop Similar Pairs from $40 - PEOPLE
    Source: PEOPLE | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Randy Travis, wife Mary thank AI for giving him his voice back: ‘It’s been magical’ - Fox News
    Source: Fox News | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City unveils first ScreenX screen - Desert Sun
    Source: Desert Sun | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • GM's Mary Barra doesn't rule out demolishing Detroit's iconic Renaissance Center after move - WDIV ClickOnDetroit
    Source: WDIV ClickOnDetroit | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • GM CEO Mary Barra doesn't rule out demolition of Renaissance Center - Detroit Free Press
    Source: Detroit Free Press | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • GM CEO Mary Barra says she has no plans to retire soon as automaker's transformation continues - CNBC
    Source: CNBC | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Mary Yager Obituary (1937 - 2024) - Utica, NY - WKTV - Legacy.com
    Source: Legacy.com | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Mary Lou Retton says she has 'very long recovery' 7 months after hospital release - ABC News
    Source: ABC News | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • 'Mary gardens' bring Catholic piety to the garden - National Catholic Reporter
    Source: National Catholic Reporter | Published on: May 22, 2024
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Nicknames for Mary

May, Ria, Mae, Molly, Mara, M, Mari, Sunshine, Starry, Lady Mary, The Mary, , Little Mary, MaryPoppins (if appropriate),

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