Mariya
mah-REE-yah
Popularity
#4965
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Russian
Total Births
2,599
Peak Year
#142 in 2009
First Recorded
1970
Style
Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Maria, of Hebrew origin, meaning 'bitter' or 'rebellious'.
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