Maria Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Maria Name at a Glance

Name	Maria
Meaning	'Love's Labours Lost' A lady attending on the Princess of France. 'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Olivia's waiting woman.
Origin	Shakespearean
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Maria Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Maria means “'Love's Labours Lost' A lady attending on the Princess of France. 'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Olivia's waiting woman”. 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.

Maria Name Origin

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

Is Maria a Boy or Girl Name?

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

Choosing the Name Maria

When considering Maria 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.