What names are similar to Maria?
If you like Maria, consider Amelia, Sophia and Alaia. Like Maria, their spellings end in -ia.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Maria.
Amelia Germanic · variant of Germanic Amalia; amal may mean unceasing, vigorous, brave or refer to the Amali dynasty; unrelated to Emilia
Sophia Greek · "wisdom," from Greek sophia; Hagia Sophia means "Holy Wisdom", a dedication to divine wisdom
Alaia Spanish · Basque given name, "joyful, happy", from the word alai
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 · "the end" in Basque
Elvia Spanish · Italian and Spanish feminine form of Helvius, a Roman family name traced either to Latin helvus, honey-yellow, or to the Celtic Helvii tribe.
Isabela Spanish · form of Isabel with a Latin-style ending, ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva, commonly understood as "my God is an oath"
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 · "from Lydia", a region of western Asia Minor
Renata Spanish · feminine form of Latin Renatus, "reborn"
Delia Greek · traditionally from the island of Delos (epithet of Artemis)
Lilia Latin · from Latin 'lilium', meaning lily
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