Mariafernanda

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning star of the sea and journey; compound of Maria and Fernanda.

Babies a year
29
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mariafernanda by the numbers

Mariafernanda was given to 29 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 60 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Maria

Like Mariafernanda, each of these traces back to Maria: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Miamine; also a form of Maria13,453 in the US (2017)
  • Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Myamine; a modern respelling of Mia or form of Maria1,728 in the US (2017)
  • Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
  • Marissaof the sea; form of Maria or Maris427 in the US (2017)
  • Mariellaof the sea; a form of Maria30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marianoof Mars, warlike; masculine form of Maria148 in the US (2017)
  • Maritzaof the sea; a form of Marina or Maria142 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a star

Like Mariafernanda, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
  • Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a traveller

Like Mariafernanda, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Fernandabold voyager; feminine form of Ferdinand732 in the US (2017)
  • Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
  • Isranocturnal journey; from the Quran153 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aviafeminine form of avius, relating to birds or travel93 in the US (2017)
  • Wendella form of Wendel; wanderer or seeker74 in the US (2017)
  • Israanight journey; traveller by night21 in England and Wales (2025)

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