Marya
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star of the sea; a form of Maria or Mary.
Marya by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Marya. In the US, 20 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 England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 49 babies in 1971, making it a 1970s name.
Other names that come from Maria
Like Marya, 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)
Other names that come from Mary
Like Marya, each of these traces back to Mary: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
- Marilynbeloved by god; a form of Mary580 in the US (2017)
- Mariamof the sea; beloved; form of Mary179 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marieof the sea; beloved; form of Mary453 in the US (2017)
- Maeof the sea; a form of May or Mary108 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pollystar; a diminutive of Polly from Mary242 in England and Wales (2025)
- Molliestar; diminutive of Mary or Molly192 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marabitter74 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marwaa fragrant plant; firmness and hardness143 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Marya
Names that are said the same way as Marya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
- Mahiraskilled; proficient; expert69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryahstar of the sea; a form of Maria or Mariah57 in the US (2017)
- Marayahvision of the lord; a form of Mariah11 in the US (2017)
- Maheerapowerful, mighty; feminine form of mahir3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maherapowerful, mighty; a form of Maheera3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Marya, 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)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Halliefrom the hall; sea-woman1,246 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marianaof the sea; feminine form of Marius1,084 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Marya, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Marya
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