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Origin & history of Marya1
Arabic / Russian roots
Marya comes from the Arabic / Russian tradition, meaning Purity, bright whiteness.
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How popular is Marya?
1971
peak year
Today, Marya is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7582), with only about 16 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1971, 49 babies were given the name (ranked #1817 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Marya's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,195 babies have been registered as Marya since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
49
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,817)
(ranked #1,817)
16
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,195
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Marya4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
M4
A1
R9
Y7
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Marya🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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