English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedShort for Maria; also identical with Estonian mari (“berry”).
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- Wiktionary: MariCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Mari is a feminine given name documented in English, Swedish, Bavarian and 8 other languages. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Mari (Bavarian, Breton), Marí (Icelandic), Marí (Catalan), Marì (Italian), Maří (Old Czech)
5 source accounts
Short for Maria; also identical with Estonian mari (“berry”).
Traditional short form of Maria.
Clipping and -i diminutive of Mária (changing -á- to -a-).
Borrowed from Danish Marie.
A traditional vernacular form of Maria.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 129 girls (rank 1611). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Mari
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | 5 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,540 | observed |
| 1914 | 11 | 2,125 | observed |
| 1915 | 11 | 2,526 | observed |
| 1916 | 14 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1917 | 15 | 2,204 | observed |
| 1918 | 20 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1919 | 17 | 2,063 | observed |
| 1920 | 22 | 1,816 | observed |
| 1921 | 20 | 1,988 | observed |
| 1922 | 29 | 1,536 | observed |
| 1923 | 16 | 2,264 | observed |
| 1924 | 28 | 1,612 | observed |
| 1925 | 20 | 1,946 | observed |
| 1926 | 25 | 1,667 | observed |
| 1927 | 17 | 2,169 | observed |
| 1928 | 23 | 1,738 | observed |
| 1929 | 20 | 1,825 | observed |
| 1930 | 23 | 1,661 | observed |
| 1931 | 21 | 1,686 | observed |
| 1932 | 18 | 1,877 | observed |
| 1933 | 25 | 1,470 | observed |
| 1934 | 33 | 1,236 | observed |
| 1935 | 33 | 1,244 | observed |
| 1936 | 44 | 1,053 | observed |
| 1937 | 34 | 1,234 | observed |
| 1938 | 41 | 1,127 | observed |
| 1939 | 55 | 953 | observed |
| 1940 | 40 | 1,150 | observed |
| 1941 | 60 | 948 | observed |
| 1942 | 63 | 987 | observed |
| 1943 | 87 | 832 | observed |
| 1944 | 94 | 787 | observed |
| 1945 | 90 | 790 | observed |
| 1946 | 122 | 732 | observed |
| 1947 | 132 | 745 | observed |
| 1948 | 163 | 652 | observed |
| 1949 | 163 | 650 | observed |
| 1950 | 226 | 551 | observed |
| 1951 | 223 | 574 | observed |
| 1952 | 245 | 547 | observed |
| 1953 | 317 | 487 | observed |
| 1954 | 361 | 464 | observed |
| 1955 | 343 | 492 | observed |
| 1956 | 361 | 493 | observed |
| 1957 | 412 | 466 | observed |
| 1958 | 344 | 523 | observed |
| 1959 | 343 | 524 | observed |
| 1960 | 341 | 524 | observed |
| 1961 | 347 | 522 | observed |
| 1962 | 346 | 524 | observed |
| 1963 | 329 | 534 | observed |
| 1964 | 339 | 534 | observed |
| 1965 | 303 | 544 | observed |
| 1966 | 257 | 590 | observed |
| 1967 | 274 | 572 | observed |
| 1968 | 236 | 625 | observed |
| 1969 | 218 | 673 | observed |
| 1970 | 226 | 692 | observed |
| 1971 | 210 | 722 | observed |
| 1972 | 185 | 753 | observed |
| 1973 | 190 | 736 | observed |
| 1974 | 179 | 772 | observed |
| 1975 | 153 | 873 | observed |
| 1976 | 138 | 932 | observed |
| 1977 | 136 | 995 | observed |
| 1978 | 135 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1979 | 180 | 862 | observed |
| 1980 | 176 | 871 | observed |
| 1981 | 200 | 804 | observed |
| 1982 | 204 | 791 | observed |
| 1983 | 179 | 854 | observed |
| 1984 | 173 | 875 | observed |
| 1985 | 163 | 950 | observed |
| 1986 | 164 | 958 | observed |
| 1987 | 161 | 980 | observed |
| 1988 | 199 | 885 | observed |
| 1989 | 198 | 915 | observed |
| 1990 | 203 | 935 | observed |
| 1991 | 173 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1992 | 184 | 1,021 | observed |
| 1993 | 149 | 1,174 | observed |
| 1994 | 185 | 1,004 | observed |
| 1995 | 188 | 998 | observed |
| 1996 | 173 | 1,071 | observed |
| 1997 | 169 | 1,110 | observed |
| 1998 | 170 | 1,125 | observed |
| 1999 | 165 | 1,174 | observed |
| 2000 | 146 | 1,305 | observed |
| 2001 | 163 | 1,235 | observed |
| 2002 | 157 | 1,258 | observed |
| 2003 | 149 | 1,358 | observed |
| 2004 | 167 | 1,278 | observed |
| 2005 | 152 | 1,406 | observed |
| 2006 | 161 | 1,403 | observed |
| 2007 | 144 | 1,570 | observed |
| 2008 | 124 | 1,774 | observed |
| 2009 | 143 | 1,572 | observed |
| 2010 | 126 | 1,678 | observed |
| 2011 | 128 | 1,661 | observed |
| 2012 | 124 | 1,690 | observed |
| 2013 | 110 | 1,834 | observed |
| 2014 | 99 | 1,997 | observed |
| 2015 | 87 | 2,169 | observed |
| 2016 | 105 | 1,908 | observed |
| 2017 | 120 | 1,752 | observed |
| 2018 | 110 | 1,840 | observed |
| 2019 | 114 | 1,789 | observed |
| 2020 | 94 | 1,991 | observed |
| 2021 | 139 | 1,516 | observed |
| 2022 | 150 | 1,468 | observed |
| 2023 | 156 | 1,430 | observed |
| 2024 | 143 | 1,509 | observed |
| 2025 | 129 | 1,611 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Mari” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Mari— “bitter”
Mari, _f._ _Hung._ _Irish_, Heb. bitter, 29
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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