👧 Mary — Name Meaning & Origin

Mary

“Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea”

Gender👧 Girl
OriginHebrew
ReligionChristian
Used inIndia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Guyana, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Cameroon, Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Tuvalu, Sint Maarten, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Saint Helena
Numerology3 — creative, cheerful and expressive
Letters4 · starts with M
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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of the name Mary?

Mary means "Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea" (Hebrew origin).

Is Mary a boy or girl name?

Mary is a girl's name.

Which religion is the name Mary from?

Mary is used as a Christian name in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, United States, Canada, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Belize, Guyana, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Cameroon, Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, Tuvalu, Sint Maarten, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, Saint Helena.

What is the lucky number for Mary?

In Pythagorean numerology the name Mary adds up to 3, linked with being creative, cheerful and expressive.

Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.

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