How can you honor Mary with a baby name?

To honor Mary, you could start with Maria (Latin) or Molly (an affectionate form). Choose a name below to read its meaning and story.

You can also keep Mary as a first or middle name.

Other forms and languages

Maria Latin

Miriam Hebrew

Maryam Arabic

Marie French

Mari Welsh

Maura Irish

Marian Related form

Mollie Related form

Short and affectionate forms

Molly Affectionate form

1,601 US registrations in 2025.

Mariel Affectionate form

303 US registrations in 2025.

Mariella Italian · Affectionate form

274 US registrations in 2025.

Mariela Spanish · Affectionate form

183 US registrations in 2025.

Marion French · Affectionate form

147 US registrations in 2025.

Polly Affectionate form

79 US registrations in 2025.

Marietta Italian · Affectionate form

41 US registrations in 2025.

Maureen Irish · Affectionate form

32 US registrations in 2025.

Forms come from our verified name families and directly documented language links. Uncertain family links are left out. Follow a name for the full history.

Counts for these forms: US Social Security Administration, 2025. We add the published counts for girls and boys with the exact spelling. The source withholds counts below five.

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