MeaningVariation of Mary or Miriam which means Bitter or Wished-for child

ReligionChristianity

OriginArmenian, Italian, German, Aramaic, Hebrew, Belgian, Brazilian, Portuguese, French, Latin, Romanian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Cyprus, Finnish, Estonian, Bulgarian, Sicilian, Slavic, Indonesian, Polish

NicknamesMimi

Famous NamesakesJournalist and former California First Lady Maria Shriver, Journalist Maria Menounos, Tennis player Maria Sharapova, Actress Maria Bello

Celebrity BabiesDaughter of Elizabeth Taylor, Daughter of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Daughter of Gary Cooper

VariationsRiia, Marja, Marita, Mariquita, Malia, Mia, Marie, Maaria, Mimi

Alternate SpellingsMarie