María
/M-AA-R-IY-AA/
Wished-for child, sea of bitterness — the most given name in the Spanish-speaking world. The Virgin Mary in every church, every prayer.
See María scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about María:
Yes — María is a Christian girl name of Spanish origin, meaning “Wished-for child, sea of bitterness — the most given name in the Spanish-speaking world. The Virgin Mary in every church, every prayer.”.
How well does María fit your family?
This page tells you what María means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
María is a girl's name of Spanish origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Wished-for child, sea of bitterness — the most given name in the Spanish-speaking world. The Virgin Mary in every church, every prayer." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among Spanish, European, Latino, Mexican, Cuban, Argentine, Colombian, Chilean, Peruvian, Venezuelan, PuertoRican, Dominican families, María carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named María look like?
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See María's baby portrait →What does María's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how María resonates in either tradition.
María's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See María's full reading →
Does María go with your family's names?
María breaks into 5 sounds: /M-AA-R-IY-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so María sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear María beside your family's names →
Names similar to María
If María resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian girl names, common in Spanish families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian girl names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as María
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Common questions about María
What does the name María mean?
María means "Wished-for child, sea of bitterness — the most given name in the Spanish-speaking world. The Virgin Mary in every church, every prayer.." It is a girl name of Spanish origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is María a boy or girl name?
María is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name María?
María is of Spanish origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Spanish, European, Latino families.
Is María a Christian name?
Yes. María is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Spanish origin.
What does María mean in Spanish?
María originates from Spanish, where it means "Wished-for child, sea of bitterness — the most given name in the Spanish-speaking world. The Virgin Mary in every church, every prayer.."
What is the numerology of María?
María has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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