María

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Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Spanish, Galician, Icelandic
Pronounced Pron. ma-REE-a(Spanish) MA-ree-ya(Icelandic)

Meaning & History

Spanish, Galician and Icelandic form of MARIA.

In Spain this has been the most consistently popular name for girls since the 13th century. Over the last 100 years it has remained very popular, frequently ranked first and never out of the top 20. It is often part of a double name, sometimes referencing an aspect of the Virgin Mary, such as María Carmen or María Dolores. It is occasionally used as a masculine middle name (or as the second part of a masculine double name, such as José María).