Maria
muh-REE-uh
Girl · Latin
Meaning: Bitter, beloved
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Maira
Girl · Hebrew · Medium name
- Meaning
- bitter, beloved, or drop of the sea
- Pronunciation
- MY-RAH
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
A name with multiple potential origins, often linked to Maria or as a variant of Myra.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
InternationalSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Hebrew, Greek, Latin
Commonly used in: Europe, Latin America
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.
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