Mari

Meaning: Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience
Origin: Variant of Mariam · Hebrew roots; debated (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #1620 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Mari holds its lane: charted since 1897 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1620 in 2025). About 17,000 girls have carried it along the way.

Across the states

See where Mari is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Mari ranks in other countries and regions.

#94 in Norway (2025) · #821 in Austria (2025) · #1,067 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,233 in Belgium (2025) · #2,118 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,921 in Canada (2024).

Famous Maris

Mari Kiviniemi — Finnish politician
Mari Miyamoto — Japanese association football player
Mari Kawamura — Japanese association football player
Mari Boine — Northern Sámi singer from Norway (born 1956)
Mari Törőcsik — Hungarian actress (1935–2021)

In stories & tradition

Mari — Basque mythology
Mari (Vixen) — Injustice 2 (video game)
Mari Illustrious Makinami — Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (anime series)

What Maris become

Among 1,027 notable people named Mari:

Entertainers appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mari Boine, Norwegian singer (born 1956).

Similar names: Mariyah · Janna · Marta · Annmarie · Carmela · Amariah

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