First name origins & meanings:
- Greek: Eternally beautiful
- Hebrew: Melody
- French: Little; bitter
- Hebrew: Bitter; rebellion
First name variations: Mary, Manya, Marianna, Marian, Marisha, Marilyn, Maire, Marion, Marrion, Mariana, Mariann, Mary-Ann, Maryanne, Marianne, Mari, Merry, Marie, Maria, Miriam, Marian, Mame, Mamie, Maymie, Mayme, May, Mally, Molly, Polly, Maretta, Marel, Marella, Maren, Marlo, Mariette, Marieta, Meriel, Mimi, Minette, Minnie, Minny, Mitzi, Madonna, Marilla, Marla, Marya, Muriel, Manon, Manette, Marija, Marika, Maire, Mare, Marquita, Maure, Mairin, Mair, Maura, Maureen, Moira, Moire, Moya, Muire, Masha, Mairi, Mariya, Mashia, Mash, Mariath, Mary
Last name origins & meanings:
- Irish: shortened form of O’Mara.
- Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal names Márkus
(Hungarian form of Marcus) or Márton (Hungarian form
of Martin), or from a short form of the old ecclesiastical name
Marcel (see Marcel).
- Czech (Mára): from a pet form of the personal name Marek or Martin.
This name appears in the following lists:
Opera Singers