Meaning of the nameMarie
Marie is a female name, the French form of Maria, which comes from Latin Maria, Greek Μαρία and Hebrew Miriam.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,509 people named Marie, the 2,946th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 35, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Meaning
The meaning of Marie is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,509
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,946
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,382
- people
Marie in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Marie, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (837 people).
4,454 women 55 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Marie is most common
States with the highest share of people named Marie in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,319 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 639 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 602 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 430 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 268 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 214 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 112 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 95 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 94 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 84 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 71 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 65 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 63 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 53 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 41 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 31 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Marie
Behind the Name describes Marie as the French and Czech form of Maria, a name very common in France since the thirteenth century, and Maria as the Latin form of the Greek Μαρία, coming from Hebrew Miriam. Wiktionary records Marie in French as the name of Maria, a biblical figure, and as the equivalent of English Mary. The meaning of Maria is uncertain (Wiktionary says that the meaning of Hebrew Miriam has been debated for centuries), and so is that of Marie. The name is almost always female, with records in every birth range, from before 1940 to 2022. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,509 people named Marie, with a median age of 35.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Marie · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Maria · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Marie · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Miriam · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Marie
What does the name Marie mean?
The meaning of Marie is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Marie in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,509 people with the first name Marie, which ranks it number 2,946 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Marie a boy's or a girl's name?
Marie is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,454 women and 55 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Marie?
Marie is a name of French and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Marie most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.008% of the state's population is named Marie (602 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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