Baby Names: Mary

Mary

Perhaps the most widely-used female name in history ranking No. 1 prior to the turn of the 20th century until the beginning of the 1960s. A Christian name best-known for the virgin mother of Jesus, his faithful follower Mary Magdalene, along with several saints. Also considered a royal name used by two queens of England and one queen of Scotland. Occasionally combined with other names popularized by actress Mary-Kate Olsen. , Bitter

Origin: Hebrew

Gender: Unisex

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Famous Marys: Mary Pickford (actress); Mary Pierce (tennis player); Mary Martin (actress); Mary Chapin Carpenter (singer/songwriter); Mary Shelley (author); Mary J. Blige (singer/songwriter); Mary Matalin (political strategist); Add a Famous Mary

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