The Name Mariya
Mariya is a female name of Hebrew origin meaning “beloved; lady (meaning disputed)”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Mariya is a female name of Hebrew origin. Meaning: “beloved; lady (meaning disputed)”. From the Hebrew Miryam; the meaning is disputed: “beloved”, “lady”, “bitter”, “beloved of God”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Mariya |
| Short forms | Masha, Marusya, Mara, Manya |
| Affectionate forms | Mashenka, Marusenka, Mashulya |
Name days (angel’s day)
| April 14 | Venerable Mary of Egypt |
| August 4 | Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene |
Feasts of the Mother of God do not count as name days: women named Mariya celebrate the feast days of saints who bore this name.
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Mariya, by tradition, is a kind, caring and patient nature. She knows how to sympathise and help, and she values family. She can be vulnerable and anxious. Her strength is compassion and loyalty.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Mariya («Мария») in the Russian 1–9 table: М 5 + А 1 + Р 9 + И 1 + Я 6 = 22. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 22: master builder. Twenty-two is the master number of great designs: the practicality of four multiplied by scope. Long projects are within reach, but the weight of responsibility is felt more keenly.
Vowels give the soul number 8 (power and achievement), consonants the personality number 5 (freedom and change). Inner motive: power and achievement; outer manner: freedom and change. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): М=40 + А=1 + Р=100 + И=8 = 149, reduced to 5. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
М — caring. Good at housekeeping, eager to help, naturally shy.
Other letters: А — beginning and action; Р — confidence and courage; И — refinement and kindness; Я — sense of dignity.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 22 is linked with Uranus.
| Planet | Uranus |
| Stones | sapphire |
| Colours | pale blue, grey, electric blue |
| Favourable days | Saturday, Sunday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 22 goes most easily with 4, 6 and 8, and has more friction with 3 and 5.
Goes well with: Artem, Vasiliy, German, Gordey, Egor, Konstantin, Nikolay, Pavel, Ruslan, Yuriy.
More friction with: Vitaliy, Ignat, Ilya, Oleg, Tihon, Fedor.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Mariya carries the meaning “beloved; lady (meaning disputed)”. Name number 22 — master builder; first letter M — caring. Inner wishes (power and achievement) and outer manner (freedom and change) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: April 14, August 4.