Marika
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning form of Maria; of the sea; beloved.
Marika by the numbers
Marika was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 96 babies in 1993, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Maria
Like Marika, 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)
- Myamine; a modern respelling of Mia or form of Maria1,728 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)
- Maribelof the sea and beautiful; blend of Maria and Isabel130 in the US (2017)
- Marielaof the sea; diminutive of Maria120 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marika. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marinaof the sea68 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marisaof the sea; a form of Maria88 in the US (2017)
- Malikaqueen; royalty27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariyaof the sea or beloved; a form of Maria24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariskaof the sea; a form of Marisa25 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Marika
Names that are said the same way as Marika, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean love
Like Marika, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Marika, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
- Halliefrom the hall; sea-woman1,246 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Marika
Nobody has voted for Marika yet
Vote for Marika and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Marika