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Mary-José

Quick answerMary-José is a compound name combining Mary (from Hebrew Miriam, meaning "beloved" or "star of the sea") and José (Spanish form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, meaning "God will increase").

Hebrew · Girl · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,732
TrendVintage
Peak year1947
Syllables4
OriginHebrew
LanguageSpanish/Portuguese
CultureHispanic/Lusophone
ReligionChristianity
Numerology11 Chaldean 1
Global rank#1,732

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Mary-José

Mary-José is a compound name combining Mary (from Hebrew Miriam, meaning "beloved" or "star of the sea") and José (Spanish form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, meaning "God will increase").

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Etymology

Mary-José is a compound name combining Mary (from Hebrew Miriam, meaning "beloved" or "star of the sea") and José (Spanish form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, meaning "God will increase"). The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures, where it reflects devotion to both the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, and became particularly common in Latin America and Iberia from the colonial period onward.

Mary-José currently ranks #1,732 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1947.

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