Maria was the second most used baby name in the year 2.008. It is a classic name, one of all life, which remains one of the most accepted. In 2006 and 2007, it was also second behind Lucia.
Last year there were 6,883 parents who decided that their girl would be called Mary. For those who want to know a little about this name I leave the following information:
Meaning:
Maria is a feminine name of Hebrew origin "maryam", its meaning is "eminence, exalted, height".
How is Maria:
He is idealistic, sensitive and kind in his dealings with others. Sometimes you need time to reflect. He makes new friendships easily since he is sociable and communicative.
Love:
When he loves someone, he leaves reason aside and is guided by the heart.
Date:
- January 1 (Holy Mary, mother of God).
- May 19 (Mary, Mother of the Church).
- December 8 (Immaculate Conception Of Mary).
Variants of Maria:
Maruja In French: Mimi, Manon. In English: Minnie, Mia. In Italian: Mariella, Mariola, Mariu.
There are also diminutives when María is part of a compound name: María Teresa (Maite), María Isabel (Maribel), María de la Cruz (Maricruz), María del Sol (Marisol), María del Carmen (Maricarmen or Mamen), etc.
María in other languages:
- Catalan: Maria.
- French: Marie.
- English: Mary.
- Italian: Maria.
Famous and famous historical figures with the name of Mary:
- María Bayo, born in Navarra in 1962, is a great soprano who stands out in oratory and opera.
- María de Medici, Queen consort of Henry IV of France, intervened in political life during the reign of her son Louis XIII.
- Marie Curie was born in Paris in 1867, Nobel Prize in Chemistry of 1935, shared with her husband Frederic, for obtaining new radioactive elements, the basis of modern atomic physics.
- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, was born in London in 1797, author novelist of the well-known Frankenstein.
- Mariah Carey, born in Huntington in 1970, is a well-known singer, songwriter and music producer of international fame.
