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Mariya

/mah-REE-yah/Hausa & Shona · a girl’s name

Arabic-derived; a form of Maryam, traditionally associated with purity and devotion

In Hausa

How to say it
mah-REE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MariyaMaria

Nicknames & short forms

Marya

In Shona

How to say it
mah-REE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Zimbabwe
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MariyaMariaMary