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What are the usable variations of Maria?

63 replies

Roundtheroundabout · 17/11/2021 10:00

We want to use the a variation of the name Maria, but not Maria / Marie/ Miriam/ Mary. What are the useable variations of this name which are as close to Maria as possible?
I have found:
Marianna
Marissa
Marina
Marialisa
Marialina

I know there are others like
Anna-Maria
Maria-Louisa
However, I’m not keen on a hyphenated name, looking for a name that doesn’t have a hyphen in between.

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HonorHiding · 17/11/2021 12:08

I like Marianne.

msbevvy · 17/11/2021 12:01

Mariela
Marilla

caringcarer · 17/11/2021 11:51

Marianna best of those suggested.

toastofthetown · 17/11/2021 11:50

I love Behind The Name for variations on names. Here you can see listed variants of the name and here is a 'family tree' showing where each of the variants derived from.

dreamkitchenhelp · 17/11/2021 11:49

Marisa is a lovely name, I prefer the one "s" version. Pronounced Ma-ri-za

BlueChampagne · 17/11/2021 11:47

Mariella

I like Marissa best, but don't see what's wrong with Maria or Marie on its own.

DotDotDotDotDot · 17/11/2021 11:44

Mia

DuneFan · 17/11/2021 11:04

Marisa (think this is Polish) and Marita (Dutch). Marianne is easier to wear imo than Marianna.

Maria is lovely though, I know a 9yo Maria and she totally pulls it off

ILoveShula · 17/11/2021 11:00

Maryam, Mariette

I think Maria is lovely, and also like the Mariah pronunciation.

Marianna will get the Marry-A(r)-na pronunciation, whether you want it or not, and it makes me think of Marijuana

Marialisa and Marialina are try hard

3peassuit · 17/11/2021 10:53

Myra
Moira
Marnie
May
Marion

I think Marianna is the best out of all.

EdgeOfACoin · 17/11/2021 10:53

Also, I believe that traditionally in England the pronunciation of Maria was Mariah (as in Mariah Carey). Later, the European pronunciation was adopted.

Mariah may be an option?

EdgeOfACoin · 17/11/2021 10:49

Marine
Mara
Molly was originally a nickname for Mary (as well as Margaret)
Maribel?

Irishfarmer · 17/11/2021 10:12

I like Marianna and Marissa isn't bad either.
Marina, is where boats park
I don't think the Marialisa/ Marialina really flow correctly.
As in Marianna, would be said Mari anna. Marialisa would be said with a hyphen as in Maria - Lisa, I can't see how you'd say it other than that. I would pronounce them as two separate names I did however go to school with a Lisa Marie and I quite like that. That's what we all called her from the start of primary up, never shortened.