Mariya
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning of the sea or beloved; a form of Maria.
Mariya by the numbers
In 2025, 24 babies in England and Wales were named Mariya. In the US, 63 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 142 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Maria
Like Mariya, 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 Mariya. 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)
- Mariyahof the sea or star of the sea; a form of maria246 in the US (2017)
- Maiyaillusion; a form of Maya25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marisaof the sea; a form of Maria88 in the US (2017)
- Mariyamstar of the sea; a form of Mary25 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Mariya
Names that are said the same way as Mariya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Maariyahof the sea; a form of Mariah14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryiahof the sea or beloved of the lord; a form of Mary11 in the US (2017)
- Maya-Raeillusion; a form of Maya with Rae suffix5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maariyavariant of maria or mary; the star4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariiaof the sea; a form of maria or mary3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maraiya6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean love
Like Mariya, 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 Mariya, 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)
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