ماريا
Mariya
ماريا (Mariya) is the Arabic way to say the female given name Maria.
ماريا is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egypt, the name may be pronounced as مارية.
How do you pronounce it?
Mariya
Did you know?
- In Islamic tradition, مارية refers to مارية القبطية, a Coptic Egyptian woman who was a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
- While ماريا is common today, the classical Arabic version مارية originally described a young girl or a woman with fair skin.
- The name ماريا is used across the Middle East by Christians, Muslims and Druze, making it one of the few truly cross-confessional names in the region.
Examples in context
- لم تشاهد ماريا الأخبار بعد.Maria hasn't watched the news yet.Tatoeba #11824714 by dididodo, translation #1742860 by Amastan
- شعر ماريا طويل.Maria has long hair.Tatoeba #373017 by saeb, translation #5994 by CN
- ماريا تمشي بُبطء.Maria walks slowly.Tatoeba #2373855 by Asma, translation #2373843 by waldrumpus
- ماريا، هل يمكنك إعطائنا معلومات إضافية؟Maria, can you provide us with additional information?
Example conversation
Nour and Youssef are talking about their friend at a cafe.
- نور Nourهل اتصلت ماريا بك اليوم؟Hal ittasalat Maria bika al-yawm?Did Maria call you today?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، ماريا أرسلت لي رسالة.Na'am, Maria arsalat li risala.Yes, Maria sent me a message.
- نور Nourهل ماريا بخير؟Hal Maria bi-khayr?Is Maria okay?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، هي بخير تماماً.Na'am, hiya bi-khayr tamaman.Yes, she is perfectly fine.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
