마리아
Maria[ma̠ɾia̠]
The Korean way to say the female given name Maria is 마리아.
마리아 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate possession, such as Maria's, you add the particle 의 to the name, resulting in 마리아의. When addressing or referring to Maria in a standard social setting, you should add the honorific suffix 씨 after the name to form 마리아 씨.
How do you pronounce it?
Maria
Did you know?
- In Korea, 마리아 is overwhelmingly associated with the Virgin Mary, making it rare as a secular birth name for non-Christians.
- Because it is a transliteration of a foreign name, the name 마리아 is written using Hangul characters that represent phonetic sounds rather than meaning-based Hanja.
- In Korean pop culture, names like 마리아 are sometimes used to suggest a character is 'Western' or has a 'global' background.
Examples in context
- 마리아의 죽음 이후 톰은 다시 술에 빠졌다.After Maria died Tom fell back to alcoholism.This sentence shows the use of the possessive form 마리아의.Tatoeba #8428815 by Cheonhong, translation #13163552 by sarakabocha
- 마리아 씨가 의사를 만나러 갔어요.Maria went to meet a doctor.This sentence shows the use of the name in a social context.Tatoeba #8692896 by User89022, translation #8861354 by alpucca
- 마리아씨, 안녕하세요?Hello, Maria. How are you?
- 마리야, 오늘 뭐 할까?Mari, what should we do today?
Example conversation
Minji is introducing her friend to Dohyun.
- 민지 Min-ji도현 씨, 이쪽은 마리아예요.Dohyeon ssi, ijjogeun Maria-yeyo.Dohyun, this is Maria.
- 도현 Do-hyeon반가워요, 마리아 씨.Bangawoyo, Maria ssi.Nice to meet you, Maria.
- 민지 Min-ji마리아는 제 대학 친구예요.Marianeun je daehak chinguyeyo.Maria is my college friend.
- 도현 Do-hyeon아, 그렇군요. 반갑습니다.A, geureokunyo. Bangapsumnida.Oh, I see. It's a pleasure.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 마리아, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
