Marie name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English, German, French, Czech, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: m(a)-rie
Meaning: Sea of Bitterness, Form of Mary, Wished-for Child, Rebellion, Star of the Sea, Bitter, Beloved and Myrrh and Ocean
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What does Marie mean?

The name Marie is of French origin and means "wished-for child" or "beloved". Variants include Maris, Marian, Mario, Maryam, Maryan, Maryn. The name has been borne by a number of saints and queens.

Marie is a very popular name in France, where it has been in use since the 13th century.

It was introduced to the English-speaking world by the Normans in the form of Meriel/Mariel. The name Marie has been particularly popular in Catholic countries over the centuries in honour of the Virgin Mary.

Notable bearers include Marie Antoinette (Queen of France), Marie Curie (Polish chemist and physicist), and numerous others.

There are many famous people named Marie, including the following:

Marie Antoinette: The last queen of France before the French Revolution.

She was married to King Louis XVI and was executed by guillotine during the Reign of Terror.

Marie Curie: A Polish physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics, and she also won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie also won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Marie Stopes: A British Study help pioneer who opened the first birth control clinic in London in 1921. She wrote several books on sex education and contraception, which were widely read in the interwar period.

Marie Lloyd: One of the most popular music hall performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

She was known for her saucy songs and irreverent stage persona.

If you're looking for a beautiful, classic name for your baby girl, Marie is a great choice. It has French origins and means "beloved" or "wished-for child." Marie is also a popular saint's name, so it has religious significance as well.

Additionally, it can be spelled many different ways - from the more traditional "Marie" to the more unique "Marielle" - so there's bound to be a spelling that you love. And finally, with its popularity in both France and North America, Marie is sure to be loved by family members on both sides of the pond.

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How do I pronounce Marie?

Two syllabled Marie is pronounced as m(a)-rie.

Variants of Marie

Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Marea, Mary, Maarja, Maraike, Mara, Angelamaria, Maite, Aaliyahmarie, Marieanna, Aliyah, Aaliyah, Maaria, Marielle, Mai, Adamary, Marigrace

Nicknames for Marie

Here is the list of Common nicknames for the name Marie:

Names that rhyme with Marie

How popular is the name Marie?

an extremely popular name in United States with over 538858 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. At present the name is rising, in 1901, it ranked 7th when 12744 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 10 baby names 20 times Also, Marie was an extremely popular name in France. Over 2260215 babies have been named Marie since 1900.

When at the peak of its usage in 1900, it ranked 1st when 52149 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls. However after 211 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts.

In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 5 baby names a whooping 75 times Also, a popular name in Belgium with over 13336 new-borns have been given the name since 1995.

At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1999, 779 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 2nd position. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 19 times

Marie is a common name in England and Wales given to over 1611 babies in 23 years.

Recently the name is rising, in 1996, 129 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 288th position. Also, Marie was a common name in Ireland. Over 7747 babies have been named Marie since 1964.

When at the peak of its usage in 1968,. However after 56 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Also, Marie used to be a common name in Switzerland, first appeared in 1998 and over 1762 babies have been given the name in 21 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1998,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 21 years. Also, In Denmark, Marie was once a common name since emerging in 1985 it has been given to over 10527 babies.

When at the peak of its usage in 1985,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 35 years but it is still going strong. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 50 baby names 35 times Also, Marie used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1952 and over 1036 babies have been given the name in 9 years.

At its zenith in 1952,. After 9 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Marie is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names.

Recently in 2019, 94 babies were given Marie and it reached its peak ranking, 157 on girl names chart. Over 384 babies in Netherlands have been named Marie. The moniker is a unique baby name in Queensland during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.

In 1965, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 79 on girl names chart when 49 babies were named Marie. There are over 179 babies that have been given the name Marie in Queensland.

However things change on global perspective, Marie is extremely popular in DR Congo where every 1 in 30 have the name as well as in, Haiti, Cameroon, Madagascar, Czech Republic, Rwanda, Mauritius, Burundi and Guinea.

Also the baby name is popular in England, Philippines, Congo, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Benin, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Canada, Chad, Ethiopia, Germany, Sweden, Mali, Sierra Leone, Egypt, South Africa, Gabon, Liberia, Gambia, Togo, Australia, Guinea-Bissau, Norway, Morocco, Scotland, Mozambique, Japan, Albania, Ghana, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Dominican Republic, Brazil and Northern Ireland.

As per our estimate, over 8530000 babies have been bestowed Marie around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018576530
2017650453
2016583526
2015560551
2014578527
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Marie in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands335492191230731609
Finland051296513453
Sweden54003683192113
Norway5400881012449
Denmark1088100

Here's what numbers has to say about Marie

You would climb the highest rock if that's necessary to accomplish something you want badly. You should avoid treating other people like you are better than them. People are afraid of you sometimes because of your hard-core beliefs and independence. You love people with an attitude but open to discussion and hearing new opinions. Sometimes you feel like you are born to win, and other times you refer to yourself as a born loser.

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Famous people named Marie

  • Marie Vassilieff, Russian Empire painter
  • Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand, French hostess and patron of the arts
  • Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer
  • Marie Henri d'Arbois de Jubainville, French historian and philologist
  • Marie Trintignant, French actress
  • Marie Brémont,
  • Marie Huber, Genevan writer on theology and related subjects
  • Marie Lloyd, English music hall singer
  • Marie Nicolas Sylvestre Guillon, French ecclesiastic, was born in Paris
  • Marie Belloc Lowndes, prolific English novelist
  • Marie Dubas, French music-hall singer
  • Marie Anne de Mailly, youngest of the five famous 'de Nesle' sisters
  • Marie Luc Arpin, Canadian water polo player born in Saint-Hyacinthe
  • Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska, Polish physician
  • Marie Magdalene Charlotte Ackermann, German actress
  • Marie Dissard, member of the French Resistance during the German occupation of France
  • Marie Hasler, former New Zealand politician
  • Marie Odee Johnson, American
  • Marie Duplessis, French courtesan and mistress to a number of prominent and wealthy men
  • Marie de Gournay, French writer,
  • Marie Winn, journalist, author, and bird-watcher
  • Marie Jahoda, Austrian-British social psychologist
  • Marie Anne Isler Béguin, French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the East of France
  • Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou,
  • Marie Seebach, German actress
  • Marie Champmeslé, 17th-century French actress
  • Marie Tempest, English singer and actress known as the "queen of her profession"
  • Marie de St Pol, wife of Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke
  • Marie Overbye, athlete from Denmark, born in Silkeborg
  • Marie Madeleine d'Aiguillon, French aristocrat
  • Marie Uguay, French Canadian poet from the province of Quebec
  • Marie Luise von Degenfeld, morganatic second wife of Charles I Louis
  • Marie Fillunger, Austrian singer
  • Marie Lafarge, Frenchwoman
  • Marie Dumesnil, French actress
  • Marie Angélique Arnauld, Jacqueline-Marie-Angélique Arnauld, S.O.Cist
  • Marie Vassiltchikov, Russian princess
  • Marie C. Brehm, first legally qualified female candidate to run for the vice-presidency of the United States
  • Marie Joséphine Louise, duchesse de Gontaut, French court office holder
  • Marie Zimmermann, American designer and maker of jewelry and metalwork
  • Marie Jeanne Riccoboni, French actress and novelist
  • Marie Collier, Australian operatic soprano
  • Marie Bigot, French piano teacher whose full name was Marie Kiéné Bigot de Morogues
  • Marie Curie, Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist
  • Marie Stopes, British author
  • Marie Alfred Cornu, French physicist
  • Marie François Xavier Bichat, French anatomist and pathologist
  • Marie Firmin Bocourt, French zoologist and artist
  • Marie Jules César Savigny, French zoologist
  • Marie Tharp, American geologist and oceanographic cartographer who
  • Marie Antoinette, last Queen of France before the French Revolution
  • Marie de France, medieval poet
  • Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Austrian archduchess
  • Marie Bashir, former and second longest-serving Governor of New South Wales
  • Marie Bashkirtseff, Ukrainian-born French diarist, painter
  • Marie de' Medici, was Queen of France as the second wife of King Henry IV of France
  • Marie François Sadi Carnot, French statesman

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