What origin is the name Mary?

Mary comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Mary a popular name?

Mary is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Mary does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Mary?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Mary — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Mary

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Mary

Mary

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Mary is an english unisex name meaning "Bitter; bitter. variant of miriam. the biblical mother of christ. names like dolores and mercedes have been created to express aspects of marys life and worship".

The meaning of Mary is "Bitter; bitter. variant of miriam. the biblical mother of christ. names like dolores and mercedes have been created to express aspects of marys life and worship" — a unisex name of english origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bitter; bitter. variant of miriam. the biblical mother of christ. names like dolores and mercedes have been created to express aspects of marys life and worship

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Mary

Very rare in US records

What does Mary mean?

Mary is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Bitter; bitter. variant of miriam. the biblical mother of christ. names like dolores and mercedes have been created to express aspects of marys life and worship".

Is Mary a rare name?

Yes. Mary does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Mary

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Mary

Mary means "Bitter; bitter. variant of miriam. the biblical mother of christ. names like dolores and mercedes have been created to express aspects of marys life and worship" — these names share that spirit.