First names in Hebrew

First name Maria: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מרים

Gematria value: 290

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Maria is written מרים

Maria is the Latin form of Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Maria mean?

Meaning: Miriam, of debated meaning ("bitter", "beloved")
Origin: Hebrew

Maria is the Latin, Italian and Spanish form of Mary, and Mary comes from the Hebrew Miriam; Mariah is an English spelling of it. The meaning of Miriam is debated: it has been linked to mar, “bitter”, or to an Egyptian word meaning “beloved”. It is one of the most widely carried names in the world.

Gematria

Maria = 290

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. מרים has 4 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• יthe letter Yod10
• םthe letter final Mem40
• Total290

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter final Mem

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Maria, from מ to ם:

מִכׇּל־מִשְׁמָר נְצֹר לִבֶּךָ כִּי־מִמֶּנּוּ תּוֹצְאוֹת חַיִּים׃

“Above all that you guard, guard your heart, for from it flow the springs of life.”

Proverbs 4:23

The book of your first name

Maria, in nine pages

• Maria, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Maria
• Maria, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Maria in three answers

How do you write Maria in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Maria is written מרים. Maria is the Latin form of Miriam, מרים in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Maria?
Written מרים, Maria is worth 290: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Maria mean?
Miriam, of debated meaning ("bitter", "beloved") (origin: Hebrew). Maria is the Latin, Italian and Spanish form of Mary, and Mary comes from the Hebrew Miriam; Mariah is an English spelling of it. The meaning of Miriam is debated: it has been linked to mar, “bitter”, or to an Egyptian word meaning “beloved”. It is one of the most widely carried names in the world.