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Maryia

mah-REE-yah

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

31

Peak Year

#7 in 1985

First Recorded

1985

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A Belarusian and Russian variant of Maria, which is the Latin form of the Greek name Mariam, likely of Hebrew origin meaning 'bitter' or 'rebellious' but often associated with 'sea of bitterness' or 'wished-for child'.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Maryia Kalesnikava

    Belarusian opposition leader and political activist.

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Personality Traits

ResilientGracefulDevotedSpiritual

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