Meaning & Origin
Mary Mother of Jesus, wife of Joseph.
Mariya is a girl's baby name of Russian origin, the Slavic form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miryam, meaning 'beloved' or 'wished-for child.' It is used widely across Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and other Slavic countries.
Mariya is simply Mary in its most authentic Slavic form — the same name carried by millions of Orthodox Christian women across Eastern Europe for over a thousand years. Its spelling immediately signals Russian or Slavic heritage while remaining instantly recognizable to English speakers. For families with Eastern European roots, Mariya is a way to honor that heritage with the most enduring of all given names.