Baby name
Maryann
/MAIR · ee · an/
Meaning
“Bitter grace”
Compound of Mary and Ann, both from Hebrew Miriam; the fused form became popular in mid-century America as an alternative to hyphenated versions.
How it ages.
Mid-century American through and through; sounds warm but dated.
The cultural moment.
Common in the US from the 1940s through 1970s; now mostly grandmother-generation.