Names like Maria
Maria is a three-syllable Spanish name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Maria.
Amelia Germanic · traditionally "work," from the old root amal that also gives Amalia; long entangled with the unrelated Latin Emilia. An 18th-century royal favorite revived worldwide, a full classic that answers to Amy, Millie, and Mia
Sophia Greek · "wisdom," the Greek word itself; carried by Byzantine empresses and enshrined in Hagia Sophia, "Holy Wisdom," then a fixture of European courts. Its 21st-century surge made it a top name across dozens of countries at once, in every spelling
Alaia Spanish · Basque surname meaning "joyful"
Malia Hawaiian · calm, peaceful
The same roots
Also Spanish names, from the tradition Maria comes from.
Lucia Spanish · light; Spain's #1 girls' name for over a decade running
Amaia Spanish · Basque name meaning 'the end'; also a town in Navarre
Elvia Spanish · The Spanish and Italian form of Elvira, from Gothic elements meaning all and true.
Isabela Spanish · God is my oath (Spanish colonial classic)
The same feel
Also biblical, classic and international names.
Litia Samoan · Samoan form of Lydia
Mikaela Hebrew · variant of Michaela, meaning who is like God
Ivana Slavic · feminine form of Ivan (John), 'God is gracious'
Khadija Arabic · premature child; name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Maria, on a similar curve.
Lydia Greek · "woman of Lydia," the kingdom in Asia Minor famed for its gold; in the New Testament a seller of purple cloth, the first European convert. A place name that became a steady Anglo classic with a fresh modern following
Renata Spanish · reborn; a graceful, lightly used name gaining quiet popularity
Delia Greek · traditionally from the island of Delos (epithet of Artemis)
Lilia Latin · from Latin 'lilium', meaning lily
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