Marie

Girl · Hebrew, through Latin and French

Marie

Say it: muh-REE

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Meaning

The French form of Maria (Mary), from Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is unknown.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Common in France for centuries and in the US top 15 in the late 19th century, it is widely used as a middle name.

Its wave through time

Fading since the 1890s

In the United States

539,830 babies given this name since 1880
At its height in 1899, about 1 in 74 girls
468 babies in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

French Caribbean American German Cajun Québécois

The family of the name

Spanish	María
Italian	Maria
English	Mary

Famous bearers

Marie Curie, physicist and chemist
Marie Antoinette, queen of France

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KatherineGirlFrom Greek Aikaterinē, of unknown origin; the link with katharos 'pure' is a later reinterpretation that changed the…Middle Ages · peak 1887

VirginiaGirlFrom the Roman family name Verginius, of uncertain origin, though long associated with Latin virgo 'maiden'.Rome · peak 1922

CatherineGirlGreek Aikaterinē, of unknown origin. Its link to katharos 'pure' is a later folk etymology that changed the Latin…Early Medieval · peak 1909

MaryGirlFrom Hebrew Miryam, through Greek and Latin Maria; the meaning is uncertain, with many proposals and none settled.Biblical · peak 1891

MarkBoyLatin Marcus, probably from the god Mars.Biblical · peak 1960

Where this comes from

Parish baptism registers
Calendars of saints and name days
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.