MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Mariya mean?
Mariya belongs to the Maria and Maryam name tradition shared across several languages. The source Miryam has competing etymologies, so the established name relationship is firmer than a single literal gloss.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मारिया
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Mariya in Indian usage
20,998 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (97.3%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 20,436 records (97.3%).
- Recorded as male: 562 records (2.7%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 945 |
| 1940s | 2,273 |
| 1950s | 3,194 |
| 1960s | 3,677 |
| 1970s | 2,969 |
| 1980s | 3,274 |
| 1990s | 4,421 |
| Other decades | 245 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Goa | 11,703 |
| Kerala | 2,844 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2,440 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 565 |
| Meghalaya | 542 |
| Bihar | 467 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 335 |
| Maharashtra | 318 |
| Puducherry | 314 |
| Mizoram | 240 |
| Rajasthan | 208 |
| Jharkhand | 186 |
| Delhi | 122 |
| Nagaland | 102 |
| Other states | 612 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Mariya / F | 24 | 1,315 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Mariya; Table_6, C1345 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Mariya; Table_6, C1345