Maris: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration - FamilyEducation

Updated March 13, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

English : Child of the moon
Latin : Of the sea
Latin : Of the sea
Spanish : I am the sun

Girl name variations

How Popular Is The Name Maris

Family name origins & meanings

English : variant spelling of Mares 2.
Dutch : variant of Mares 3.
Dutch and Belgian (van Maris) : habitational name for someone from Merris in French Flanders or possibly from Maris in Dutch Limburg.
Greek : probably a metronymic from the female personal name Maria.

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