Mary

Meaning bitter, wished-for child
Origin Hebrew
Gender Girl
Popularity Popular
Length 4
Syllables 2
Syllabification Ma-ry

About Mary

Enduring through centuries, this name represents one of humanity's most consistent choices across cultures and generations. Its simplicity is its genius—four letters that carry immense historical and cultural weight without pretension. The name has adorned saints, queens, artists, and revolutionaries, proving its versatility across all walks of life. Despite its prevalence throughout history, it never feels dated or tired; instead, it offers a clean slate upon which your daughter can write her own story. The name requires no explanation, suffers no mispronunciation, and transcends cultural boundaries with remarkable ease. In an era of increasingly elaborate names, choosing this represents confidence and restraint. It's a name that whispers rather than shouts, allowing your daughter's personality and achievements to define her rather than her name doing the work.

Variations of Name Mary

Maria
Marie
Marian
Miriam

Nicknames for Mary

Mae
May
Molly
Mamie
Mary

Famous People Named Mary

Mary MagdaleneBiblical figure
Mary ShelleyAuthor of "Frankenstein"
Mary Queen of ScotsHistorical figure
Mary CurieNobel Prize-winning scientist
Mary Tyler MooreAmerican actress
Mary J. BligeAmerican singer-songwriter
Mary-Kate OlsenAmerican actress and fashion designer
Mary CassattAmerican painter
Mary JacksonNASA mathematician
Mary PickfordCanadian-American actress
Mary Higgins ClarkAmerican author
Mary LeakeyPaleoanthropologist
Mary Lou RettonAmerican gymnast
Mary OliverAmerican poet
Mary BeardBritish historian and TV presenter
Mary AstorAmerican actress
Mary WollstonecraftEnglish writer and philosopher
Mary-Louise ParkerAmerican actress
Mary KomIndian boxer

Characters Named Mary

Mary Jane WatsonSpider-Man
Mary CrawleyDownton Abbey
Mary PoppinsMary Poppins
Mary Margaret BlanchardOnce Upon a Time
Mary Katherine GallagherSaturday Night Live
Mary WatsonSherlock Holmes
Mary BennetPride and Prejudice
Mary CorleoneThe Godfather Part III
Mary Camden7th Heaven
Mary MaloneHis Dark Materials
Mary Katherine "MK" BombaEpic
Mary Margaret SkalanyThe Office
Mary StuartReign
Mary BoleynThe Other Boleyn Girl
Mary Eunice McKeeAmerican Horror Story - Asylum
Mary WinchesterSupernatural
Mary MorstanElementary
Mary TalbotDownton Abbey
Mary SwansonDumb and Dumber