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Mary
same as Miriam
Μαρία Maria
Mary (Greek: Μαρία, Maria) is a biblical name; its Greek etymology is not securely established. Six women in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Gospels period. In 2025 it was given to 2,230 children in the United States, ranking 125. Around 4,156,654 Americans have been given it since 1880. Appears with Alphaeus in John 19.
Which Mary?
Six women in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Mary
spouse of Joseph
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Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 49 across 6 books
- Bearers
- 6 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- New
- Era
- Gospels
The same name elsewhere
| Country | Form | Standing | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Mary | rank 125 · 2,230 in 2025 | Births in year |
| Argentina | MARIA | 165,011 registrations | Births in year |
| Brazil | MARIA | 11,734,129 bearers · born 1930–2010 | Living residents |
| Spain | MARIA | 543,265 bearers · mean age 52.3 | Living residents |
| Portugal | Mária | permitted | IRN approved list |
Two different questions are shown here. Rows marked births in year count children registered during a period; rows marked living residents count people of every age alive at a census. They answer different questions and are never added together.
Using it today
Based on 2025 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 2025 | 2,230 | Steady |
| All-time total | 4,156,654 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 74,171 in 1921 | Its highest year on record |
| Strongest state | TX | Highest share relative to births |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Matthew 1:16 |
| Last appears | Romans 16:6 |
| Cross-references | 1,114 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Joses co-occurrence Appears with Joses in Mark 15.
- Simon co-occurrence Appears with Simon in Mark 6.
- Joseph co-occurrence Appears with Joseph in Mark 15.
- James co-occurrence Appears with James in Mark 15.
- Salome co-occurrence Appears with Salome in Mark 15.
- Judas co-occurrence Appears with Judas in Mark 6.
- Joanna co-occurrence Appears with Joanna in Luke 24.
- Martha co-occurrence Appears with Martha in John 11.
Origin & meaning
Μαρία, -ας (Hellenized form), and Μαριάμ, indecl., ἡ (Aram. מַרְיָם; Heb. מִרְיָם)
Mary. In NT;
__1. the mother of Jesus: Mat.1:16 ff. Mat.2:11 13:55, Mrk.6:3, Luk.1:27 ff. Luk.2:5, 16 2:19, 34, Act.1:14
__2. M. Magdalene (which see).
__3. The wife of Clopas (Jhn.19:25) and mother of James the little, and Joses: Mat.27:56, 61 28:1, Mrk.15:40, 47 16:1, Luk.24:10.
__4. The sister of Martha and Lazarus: Luk.10:39, 42 Jhn.11:1-2, 19 ff. Jhn.12:3.
__5. The mother of John Mark: Act.12:12.
__6. A Christian greeted by St. Paul: Rom.16:6 (on the signification of the name, see Zorell, see word; on the use of the alternative forms in NT, DB, iii, 278 bn).†
(AS)
Mary, the mother of John Mark, hosted a prayer meeting in her house.
The biblical story
Mary was a woman living in Jerusalem and the mother of John Mark, who later became a companion of Paul and Barnabas. When Peter was miraculously released from prison, he went to Mary's house, where many believers had gathered to pray for him. This indicates that Mary's home served as a meeting place for the early church in Jerusalem (Act.12.12). Her son, John Mark, would later accompany Paul and Barnabas on their missionary journeys and was a source of disagreement between the two leaders (Act.12.25; 15.37-39). Tradition holds that John Mark wrote the Gospel that bears his name based on Peter's teachings.
Key verses
Mary appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Acts 12:12
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Acts (1)
- Acts 12:12
Name variants & nicknames
- Maria — Latin form
- María — Spanish
- Marie — French form
- Mae — nickname
- Molly — nickname
- Polly — nickname
- Miriam — Hebrew origin (Miryam)
- Mariam — Greek New Testament form