Mary Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Mary Name at a Glance

Name	Mary
Meaning	Bitter. Variant of Miriam. The biblical mother of Christ. Names like Dolores and Mercedes have been created to express aspects of Mary's life and worship.
Origin	English
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Mary Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Mary means “Bitter. Variant of Miriam. The biblical mother of Christ. Names like Dolores and Mercedes have been created to express aspects of Mary's life and worship”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Mary Name Origin

Our database records Mary under English origin. Browse more English baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Mary a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Mary is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Mary

When considering Mary for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.