Maris - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Maris \m(a)-

is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "of the sea". From the phrase "stella maris" in reference to the Virgin Mary.

Maris has 9 variant forms: Marisa, Marise, Marissa, Marissa, Marisse, Marris, Marys, Maryse and Meris.

For more information, see also the related name Damaris.

Baby names that sound like Maris are Marcy, Marcie, Marcia, Marsia, Marci, Morisa, Marysa, Mareisa, Mariza, Maurise, Marice and Maurisa.

Maris is a somewhat common first name for women (#3789 out of 4276) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#9531 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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