Maris
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning of the sea; maritime.
Maris by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Maris. In the US, 62 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maris. 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)
- Marieof the sea; beloved; form of Mary453 in the US (2017)
- Mavissongbird thrush336 in the US (2017)
- Mariof the sea; a form of Mary or Maria32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marisaof the sea; a form of Maria88 in the US (2017)
- Maritof the sea; pearl21 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Maris
Names that are said the same way as Maris, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Marysestar of the sea; French form of Mary5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Maris, 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 Maris
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