מריה
Maria means “form of Miriam (Latin)”
Maria is a girl's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- מריה
- In English letters
- Maria
- Meaning
- Form of Miriam (Latin)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 255
5,844 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Maria.
- 5,832 of them are women and girls, and 12 are men and boys.
- 183 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 18, against 141 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Maria is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מריה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 5,832 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 12 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 3,625 | 225 | 7 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 1,116 | 19 | 2 of 37 |
| Druze girls | 49 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Maria ranked 7 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Maria in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Maria.
What does the name Maria mean?
Maria means “form of Miriam (Latin)”. Maria is a girl's name of international origin.
Is Maria a boy's name or a girl's name?
Maria is mainly a girl's name. Of the 5,844 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5,832 are women and girls and 12 are men and boys.
How do you write Maria in Hebrew?
Maria is written מריה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Maria?
5,844 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Maria today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Maria ranked 7 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.