How to Say "Maria" in Japanese

マリア

Maria[ma̠ɾʲia̠]

The Japanese word for the female given name Maria is マリア.

マリア is a female given name. Because it is a foreign name, it is written using the Katakana script.

Meaning: female given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Maria

During the Edo period, the name マリア was associated with 'Kirishitan' (hidden Christians) and was linked to a faith that was officially banned by the shogunate.
While マリア is written in Katakana for foreign people, some Japanese families choose the name Maria using Kanji characters like 真理亜 to give the name a specific meaning.
In Japanese media, the name マリア is often used to immediately signal to the audience that a character is a foreigner or a person from a distant land.

パパ、マリアが叩いた！
Dad, Maria hit me!
This sentence is useful for showing how to use マリア when reporting an action to a parent.
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マリアは台所にいます。
Maria is in the kitchen.
This sentence is useful for describing the location of the person named マリア.
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マリア・サラと申します。
My name is Maria Sara.
This sentence is useful for formal self-introductions using the name マリア.
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マリアさんはとても優雅です。
Maria is very elegant.
まりあちゃん、元気？
Hey Maria, how are you?
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Two friends are looking at a photo of a cat.

結衣 Yui

この猫の名前はマリア？
Kono neko no namae wa Maria?
Is this cat's name Maria?
大翔 Hiroto

うん、マリアっていうんだ。
Un, Maria tte iu nda.
Yeah, her name is Maria.
結衣 Yui

マリアはすごく可愛いね。
Maria wa sugoku kawaii ne.
Maria is so cute.
大翔 Hiroto

だよね。結衣も気に入った？
Dayone. Yui mo kiniitta?
Right? Do you like her too, Yui?

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