Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Mary
/MAIR · ee/
Meaning
“Sea of bitterness”
From Hebrew Miryam, possibly meaning 'sea of bitterness', 'drop of the sea', or 'beloved', the most historically used name in Western Christendom.
Nicknames
mae · molly · polly
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
The most foundational name in the Western tradition, its timelessness is unmatched by any other.
The cultural moment.
Having a genuine revival in the UK and Ireland after decades of relative quiet; feels fresh again.