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Mary

Gender: Girl Meaning: Star of the sea Origin: Hebrew Pronunciation: MAIR ee Related Names: Maria, Marie, Mae

Mary: Popularity

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200th+ most popular girls name in the UK

285 recorded births
in 2008

User rating:  Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: on Star: off ( 3.75 from 92 votes )


Additional information about the name Mary:

Mary is a Middle English form of the Hebrew name 'Miriam'. Mary was the name of the Mother of Christ, the Virgin Mary. As a result the name was very popular among early Christians. The name's popularity maintained high, until the 1960s when it suffered a sharp decline.

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