Mária is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria (given name) or Mary (given name).
| Gender | feminine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Hungarian, Slovak |
| Name day | August 15, September 8 |
| Other gender | |
| Masculine | Márió, Mário |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Hebrew/Latin |
| Meaning | bitter", "beloved", "rebelliousness", "wished-for child", "marine", “drop of the sea” |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Mari, Marika, Marica |
| Cognate(s) | Maria |
| Anglicisation(s) | Mary |
| Related names | Mirjam, Miriam |
As of December 2020, Mária is the most common female given name in Slovakia. With over 193 thousands Slovak women bearing the name, it has a substantial lead over the second most popular name Anna (138 thousands).[1]
- The name is found in the Mária Valéria Bridge between Hungary and Slovakia on the middle of the bridge named after Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and may refer to:
- Mária Balážová, (born 1956), Slovak painter
- Mária Bartuszová, (1936–1996), Slovak sculptor
- Mária Čírová, (born 1988), Slovak singer
- Mária Festetics (1839–1923), Austro-Hungarian Countess
- Mária Frank (1943–1992), Hungarian swimmer
- Mária Janák (born 1958), Hungarian javelin thrower
- Mari Jászai (1850–1926), Hungarian actress
- Mária Kráľovičová (1927–2022), Slovak actress
- Mária Lázár (1895–1983), Hungarian actress
- Mária Littomeritzky (1927–2017), Hungarian butterfly swimmer
- Mária Mednyánszky (1901–1978), Hungarian international table tennis star
- Mária Mezei (1909–1983), Hungarian actress
- Mária Pap (born 1955), Hungarian athlete
- Marika Rökk (1913–2004), Hungarian dancer, singer and actress
- Mária Sabolová (born 1956), Slovak politician
- Mária Schmidt (born 1953), Hungarian historian and university lecturer
- Mária Spoločníková (1926–2004), Slovak art restored and painter
- Mária Sulyok (1908–1987), Hungarian actress
- Mária Szepes (1908–2007), Hungarian author
- Mária Tasnádi Fekete (1911–2001), Hungarian singer, stage and film actress
- Mária Temesi (born 1957), Hungarian operatic soprano
- Mari Törőcsik (1935–2021), Hungarian stage and film actress
- Mária Trošková (born 1987), Slovak model
- Mária Vadász (1950–2009), Hungarian handball player
- Mária Wittner (1937–2022), Hungarian revolutionary and politician
- Mária Zakariás (born 1952), Hungarian sprint canoer
- Mary of Hungary (1257–1323), daughter of Stephen V of Hungary
- Maria of Anjou (1371–1395) Queen of Hungary and Croatia
References
edit- ^ Szusčíková, Michaela (4 January 2021). "Ktoré mená sú najčastejšie v celej populácii Slovenska?". Bratislavskykraj.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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