Comments for the name Maria

Another nickname for 'Maria' is 'Marie' (a Danish nickname, pronounced Ma-ree-uu), and another Danish nickname to 'Marie' is 'Mie' (pronounced Mee-uu).

The heroine of the musical West Side Story bears this name, and the show includes a beautiful song called "Maria" dedicated to her.

It's a nice name to have, provided you never come across any people who realise it rhymes with a host of embarrasing diseases. And if you don't mind your stubborn family constantly calling you "Marie", then you're laughing.

My middle name is Maria and I thnk it is a pretty name and it is pasted down my mother's side of the family. Almost all of the girls on my mother's side of the family have Maria as a middle name.

Maria Eduarda is the female protagonist of several Portuguese books and songs. Just see "Os Maias" by Eça de Queirós or the song called "Maria da Fonte". In Portugal it is also very common to use religious middle names with it like Maria das Dores, Maria da Luz or Maria dos Prazeres. Ana Maria is also a very common combo.

I like this name a lot and it is another version of the name Mary. It's a very religious name and a very nice name as well.

Maria is the most common name in Malta. For many Maltese it is considered to be the most beautiful name!

Maria is the name of someone unique in their own way - an artist, a dancer, or just someone on the opposite side of the classroom. This name represents beauty from within (or in my best friend's case, from the outside also) and compassion.

A famous bearer is Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma. She's the daughter of prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Irene of Lippe-Biesterfeld (sister of queen Beatrix of the Netherlands).

Maria is Mary in Spanish and it sounds good in any European language.

I know a woman named Maria who pronounces it like Mariah.

In "The Sound of Music," Maria was the name of the governess played by Julie Andrews. The nuns sang a cute song "How do you Solve a Problem Called Maria?"

My name is Maria. I don't know if I like it, but sounds very sweet, VERY OVERUSED. Something that would make me like it is when I think of characters that I admire that are called Maria. I guess it doesn't have to fit to a certain personality, isolated and all. Various people I know are called Maria and they are very different from each other, one can be religious, graceful, isolated.

One of the children of Agathe Whitehead von Trapp & George von Trapp. Also one of the original Trapp family singers founded in 1936.

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova bears this name.

The Latin root "mar" is the root of the sea. For example - "mar" means "sea" as a noun in Spanish, "marino" means "sea" as an adjective in Spanish, "marine" means "sea" as an adjective in English.

A famous bearer of this name is Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg.

A very pretty and classic name for a girl. Much nicer than than Madison, Avery, Trinity and all those other trendy, faddish names for girls nowadays. True, Maria is somewhat overused and common but I've always liked the 'universal' aspect and recognition that it has. I know a girl named this who goes by Ria as a nickname.

This is the name of two members of the famous von Trapp family, whose story was immortalised in the musical "The Sound of Music". As well as the name of the main character, Maria von Trapp, it was also the name of one of the children. Maria F. von Trapp (born 1914), nicknamed "Mitzi" by her family, was the second daughter of the family and is represented in the movie by the character Louisa.

My name middle name is Maria, I use it as my first name though since I don't really like my first name. It's an ok name, it's not the best name in my opinion, but it's not the worst either.

The fine Los Lobos's rumba song "Beautiful Maria Of My Soul"!

Listen to the German pronunciation of Maria here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

The old English pronunciation of Maria was the same as Mariah. Ths pronunciation went out of fashion in the 19th and 20th centuries with European influence.

Maria was also the third daughter of the last czar, Nicholas II.

Maria was the name of one of the last grand duchesses of Russia. But her nickname was Mashka.

The Grand Duchess Maria may have possibly escaped the Romanov's masssacre instead of Anastasia. Scientists disagree on which grand duchesses's body is missing.

The missing bodies of Alexei and Marie/Anastasia Romanov were found not too long ago. Sadly, none of the family escaped that night.

In some parts of Norway it is pronounced as the Finnish and Dutch Marja. But it is written like Maria.

I think Maria is a old sounding name, and is quite rarely used in Britain but is very common in Portuagal, Spain and Italy.

This spelling is also pronounced Ma-rye-a which is Scottish or Ma' ria - heavy on the Ma which is Anglo. I was named after a Scottish great-grandmother who pronounced the spelling of her name Maria as Ma-rye-a.

Maria Ann-Christin Persson (b. In june 1959) played Pippi's friend Annika in "Pippi Longstocking" (the series from 1969-1970).

I love the name Maria, but I wish people would shed the stereotypical image of a Spanish woman when thinking of it. It's a name used all around the world, people! It was my great-grandmother's name, and when I tell people, they're like "YOU'RE HISPANIC?" (I'm the most Irish looking thing you'll ever come across). And no, I'm not. But I like the name.

Maria Sharapova and Maria Kirilenko are Russian tennis players in the top 100!

I really love my name, here in Australia it is not a common name and that is what I like about it. I wouldn't want to be named something that everyone else is. Although it is a common Spanish name.

In Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park, Sir Thomas Bertram's eldest daughter Maria marries Mr. Rushworth and then elopes with Henry Crawford. (Her name is pronounced ma-RYE-a)

In Jane Austen's novel Pride & Prejudice, Charlotte Lucas' younger sister is named Maria. (Her name is pronounced ma-RYE-a)

Polish pet forms of Maria (which is very common in Poland) include Marysia [mah-RYH-shia] and Marycha [man-RYH-hah]. Marysia is a gentle pet form, while Marycha is used when you're angry at her about something.

I don't like this name, because nearly all the Marias I know are not very nice to me. I prefer the spelling “Marie” it sounds more Angelic.

María Esther de Capovilla was the oldest living person, she was the last remaining documented person born in the 1880's. She died on August 27, 2006. She was 116 years, 347 days old.

I think this name is very pretty, and there is always the song stating, "My Mariiiiiiiiiiiaaaaa". And also there is the lovely Sound of Music! BUT! It reminds me of Mary. Which you can think of two ways. Hopefully you think of the Virgin Mary who gave birth to our savior Jesus Christ. But then you can think of "Bloody Mary" who killed so many innocent people.

I love this name, I think it is beautiful and very lively. I think it is a very sweet name and it is not used very often where I live. I encourage people to use it more. :)

Also a feminine name in Slovenia, but not nearly as popular as MARIJA.

Maria was the name of the mother of Jesus or Iisus in Romanian. The name of Maria means "great lady".

I think this name sounds sophisticated; short and sweet. This is the name of my great-grandmother, grandmother, mother, AND of course as to not let the name die, it's my middle name.

Maria is the commonest girl's name in Greece. Although it may sound natural, believe me, it is way too overused. There are 4 girls with this name and its combinations in my class.

Marie Antoinette's daughter was named Maria Teresa.

In reality, Maria Teresia was Marie Antoinette´s mother.

Two of my best friends both have this as one of their middle names and I really like it. It's a bit too religeous for me as a first name but I think it's very nice for a middle name. I also know a few Catholic guys who have this as a middle name and I've always thought that was pretty weird, still, I like the name.

"Maria" is Latin for "seas," its singular form being "mare".

Maria can be used as a masculine middle name also in Italian, for example, Gian Maria. [noted -ed]

Yes, in Spanish as well this name is used as a male or female middle name. In example: Jose MARIA, just like Jose is sometimes used as a female middle name: Maria JOSE.

Maria Ouspenskaya (Ìàðèÿ Óñïåíñêàÿ, July 29, 1876 – December 3, 1949) was a Russian actress. She achieved success in Russian theater as a young woman. As she aged, she began performing in Hollywood films, particularly her Academy Award-nominated roles in 'Dodsworth' (1936) and 'Love Affair' (1939).

The world's second set of surviving quintuplets (after the Dionne sisters) are born in Buones Ares, Argentina, on July 15, 1943. The five babies are three girls, Maria Ester, Maria Fernanda, and Maria Christina, and two boys Carlos Alberto and Franco.

Maria Robotnik from Sonic Adventure 2 and Shadow the Hedgehog.

I adore the name Maria. It is sweet, elegant, classy and beautiful. A name that will suit a woman from any age group.

My friend's grandmother's name was Maria prounounced like MAHR-EYE-UH.

Scientist Maria Curie-Skłodowska, born 7. November, 1867 Warszava – 4. July 1934 Sancellemoz, France.

The Latin mare, plural maria, meaning the sea, has got nothing to do with the name Maria, of course . Though it has a link with Rosemary. This 'Maria' is pronounced MA ree a.

I like the name Maria, but I think it's extremely overused. It's still a good middle name, though.

Not too long ago, it was also pronounced mah-RYE-uh, similar to Mariah Carey's name.

In Ireland, in the late 19th c. many women pronounced it this way.

MAH-ree-ah is the Finnish pronunciation.

A famous bearer is French actress Maria Schneider (born March 27, 1952). She is best known for appearing as Jeanne in the 1972 film "Last Tango in Paris", opposite Marlon Brando.

Maria al-Qibtiyya was a Coptic Christian who became the last wife (or possibly concubine) of the prophet Muhammad.

Maria (pronounced "Ma-rie-a") is the name of a character in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. As was often the case with variants of names in Shakespeare's day (and before and for sometime afterwards), this was evidently regarded as interchangeable with Mary. (At one point, Maria says, "My name is Mary, sir.")

Maria Sue Chapman (2003-2008), the youngest adopted daughter of Christian singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman. The special needs orphan facility the Chapmans recently opened in China is called Maria's Big House of Hope. Maria was a special needs orphan born in China, and the facility will serve 120 children like her every month.

This would be a great middle name, it goes with almost anything.

Taro Maria Sekiutsu is the illegal immigrant girl in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei.

Also, I would like to point out to carenmuffin and Emilie007 that Maria Teresa was Marie Antoinette's mother, but she had a child named Marie Therese to honor her.

Maria Callas -one of the greatest singers of all time! Born in the U.S. but of Greek parentage.

Maria is more foreign and exotic than the English form, Mary. Same with Ana vs Anna.

My name is Maria. I was named after my crazy Italian nonna, but she's always gone by Mary. I hated my name when I was a kid, because everyone either #1: brought attention on me because they liked my name so much, or #2: they made the mistake of calling me Marie.

There are so many MARIA SONGS! Be prepared to be serenaded a LOT if you go by this name.

Living in the US it's usually thought of as being Mexican but I like to think of the Latin and European origins. As a Catholic it's made me feel particularly attached to the Virgin Mary (since Mary and Maria mean the same thing) I can't imagine having a different name. I've only come across a few women with the same name, most of them were much older than me. I've never had another child in my class with this name. The only bad thing is having people sing whenever they see you or thinking that Marie and Mimi are acceptable alternatives.

Extremely beautiful name, but rather overused. Much better than Mary or Marie though.

In Estonia, pet forms of Maria are Maie (MAHEE-yeh) and Mai (MAHEE)

My name is Maria and I like it. It is used in many countries and my parents are from different places, my father chose this name because he thought it was international. I like it because it has many pronunciations and usages.

I'm Maria, but a lot of my friends call me Mary or Marie.

I quite like the name, but I don't think I can use it.

"Dear Maria, Count Me In" is a song by All Time Low.

Derived from the Latin word "Marea", meaning "of the sea".

Awesome.

This should be probably listed under Spanish as well.

I really like this name, it's gorgeous, but I can't use it because my child would probably be teased for having such an ethnic name, whilst I am Caucasian. ]:

This is a very pretty name. It sounds like the name of a saint (funny, as there is a Saint Maria).

This name is very common in many different languages, but it's quite unique when used in English.

Maria Ross is a fictional character in Fullmetal Alchemist.

Maria of Austria (1531-1581), third daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor. She later married the Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.

In Portugal, up to the 80's most women had double names, one of them being Maria. This happened because the Virgin was crowned Queen of Portugal in 1640, and the country consecrated to her. A new crown was made, and since that time, Portuguese kings and queens could not be portrayed wearing the crown, since the Virgin is the eternal queen of Portugal. The name Maria, in women, reflects that dedication. That changed during the 80's when the country ceased to have an official state religion.

Maria (1853-1920) was the daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and his wife Maria. She was married to Alfred, the son of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Her oldest daughter Marie was the Queen of Romania.

Maria was the oldest daughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna. She married into the de Beauharnais family.

Maria (1799-1800) was the oldest daughter of Emperor Alexander I of Russia and his wife Luise of Baden.

Maria (1513-1513) was the daughter of King Manoel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria.

Maria (1562-1566) was the daughter of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and his wife Anna of Denmark.

Maria (1515-1583) was the daughter of John, Elector of Saxony and his second wife Margarete.

Maria (1264-1304) was the daughter of King Afonso III of Portugal and his second wife Beatrice.

Maria (1660-1723) was the daughter of Tsar Alexei I of Russia and his wife Maria.

Maria (1689-1692) was the daughter of Tsar Ivan V of Russia and his wife Praskovia.

Maria (1713-1715) was the daughter of Tsar Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great) and his second wife Ekaterina.

Maria (1786-1859) was the daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia and his wife Sophie.

Maria (1564-1564) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and his wife Maria of Spain.

Maria (1555-1556) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and his wife Maria of Spain.

Maria (1646-1646) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife Maria Anna of Spain.

Maria (1528-1603) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his wife Isabel of Portugal. She later married Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II.

Maria (1819-1853) was the daughter of King Pedro IV of Portugal and his wife Maria Leopoldine of Austria. She later became the Queen of Portugal.

Maria (1851-1851) was the daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her husband Ferdinand.

Maria (1840-1840) was the daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and her husband Ferdinand.

Maria (1628-1628) was the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and his second wife Kirsten.

Maria (1734-1816) was the oldest daughter of King Jose I of Portugal and his wife Mariana. She later became Queen Maria I of Portugal.

Maria (1872-1954) was the daughter of King Ludwig III of Bavaria and his wife Maria Theresia.

Maria (1599-1655) was the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg and his wife Anna.

Maria (1313-1357) was the daughter of King Afonso IV of Portugal and his wife Beatrice.

Maria (1603-1603) was the daughter of King Philip III of Spain and his wife Margarete of Austria.

Maria (1580-1583) was the only daughter of King Philip II of Spain and his fourth wife Anna.

Maria (1432-1432) was the daughter of King Duarte of Portugal and his wife Eleonora.

Maria (1342-1467) was the daughter of King Pedro I of Portugal and his first wife Constance.

Maria is a character from the survival horror video game Silent Hill 2.

Fantastic name.

Beautiful name, but every other woman seems to be named this where I live! I do understand that it has religious significance due to being the name of Jesus' mother, and as a Catholic I think that's wonderful. But it's so common...

Name of the Day - October 27, 2012.

Derives from Greek: "μυρα" which means: the sea.

My friend's little sister Maria goes by Mia. Mia as a nickname to Maria is much better than Mia as a full name, it sounds really childish as a full name, but Maria is a beautiful name :)