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Maria name meaning

“Latin form of Mary”

Letters: 5
Syllables: 3
First letter: M
Origin: Latin · Greek
Category: Western Names
Gender: ♀ Girl

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Maria

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Latin origin

Maria is a girl's name, the Latin form of the Greek Μαρία, from the Hebrew Miryam.

What does Maria mean?

Latin form of Mary

In Malay: bentuk Latin bagi Mary (Miryam)

Sources (1)

About the name Maria

Maria is the Latin form of the Greek Μαρία, which comes from the Hebrew Miryam (Mary). The spelling Mariah is also used.

Gender	♀ Girl
Origin	Latin, Greek, Hebrew
Syllables	Ma-ri-a

Sources

Behind the Name: Maria · behindthename.com · meaning

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