What origin is the name Marya?

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

Is Marya a popular name?

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

What are good brother names for Marya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Marya — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Marya written in its native script?

Marya is written मर्या.

What is the rashi of the name Marya?

Marya starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Marya

Q: Is Marya a rare name?

Yes. Marya 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Marya

Marya

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Marya is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that can mean bitter, or refer to a specific mark, limit, or boundary.", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Marya pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name that can mean bitter, or refer to a specific mark, limit, or boundary.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: मर्या
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that can mean bitter, or refer to a specific mark, limit, or boundary.

Popularity

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

Written as मर्या

Quick answers about Marya

Very rare in US records

What does Marya mean?

Marya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that can mean bitter, or refer to a specific mark, limit, or boundary.".

Is Marya a rare name?

Yes. Marya 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 Marya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “Ma” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.