Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Bitter; rebellion

Girl name variations

Mary
Mari
Merry
Marie
Maria
Miriam
Marian
Mame
Mamie
Maymie
Mayme
May
Mally
Molly
Polly
Mara
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
Mariath

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : variant of Marsh.
  • Americanized spelling of German Masch.
  • Jewish (Ashkenazic) : unexplained; possibly an acronymic name.

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