Maria
Meaning
beloved, star of the sea (a near-universal Filipino given or middle name, reflecting over 300 years of Spanish Catholic influence)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maria peaked in the 1960s.
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