Mary

Mary is a popular female name worldwide. It is possibly derived from either the ancient Egyptian name Mery, meaning 'beloved' or from the Hebrew name Miryam, thought to mean 'bitter' or 'rebellious.' Mary is the most popular female name in the United States. During the 1990 US Census, approximately 2.629% of females counted had the first name Mary. Patricia was a distant second at 1.073%. (The 1990 Census data showed that Mary is less popular than the most popular men's names (James 3.318%, John 3.271%, Robert 3.143%, Michael 2.629% of males), however.) According to the Social Security Administration, Mary was the most popular name for baby girls in the United States every year from (at least) 1880-1946 and again from 1953-61.

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Name - Egyptian - Hebrew - United States - Patricia - James - John - Robert - Michael

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The popularity of the name Mary has plummeted, however. In 2004, it was only the 63rd most popular name given to girl babies in the United States. Maria, the name equivalent to Mary in Danish, Dutch, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, and Swedish, ranked higher, being the 45th most popular name for girl babies in 2004.

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Maria - Danish - Dutch - German - Italian - Norwegian - Portuguese - Romanian - Spanish - Swedish

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In Ireland and Spanish-language countries, Mary has also been a popular middle name for males - see Joseph Mary Plunkett for example or Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer.

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Ireland - Spanish-language countries - Male - Joseph Mary Plunkett - Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer

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The male names Marius and Mario are of Latin origin and are not related to Mary.

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Marius - Mario

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Additionally, مريم, is the name equivelant to Mary in Arabic and Persian, pronounced Mariam and Mar'yam, respectively.

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Arabic - Persian

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Mary is Miriam in the Hebrew and Arabic languages.

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Miriam - Hebrew - Arabic language

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A similar name in Japanese, Mari, means "eternal truth".

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There is a Mari in the Basque mythology, it has been syncretized with Mary, the mother of Jesus under the title Andra Mari ("Lady Mary")

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Mari - Basque mythology

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In Spanish, "mari-" in compounds can mean a generic woman, e.g. marisabidilla ("little wise Mary") means "pedant woman"; mariposa ("Mary, set down"), for "butterfly", or the internationalized marijuana.

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There have been a number of important women who have gone by the name Mary:

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Biblical Marys:

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• Mary, the mother of Jesus
• Mary Magdalene
• Mary, the wife of Cleopas
• Mary, sister of Lazarus
• Mary, mother of John Mark
• Miriam

Historical Marys:

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• various Queen Marys
• Mary I of England
• Mary II of England
• Mary, Queen of Scots
• Mary I of Portugal
• Mary II of Portugal
• Mary of Hungary
• Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
• Typhoid Mary
 
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