Marian Names and Titles
By yveigh
Updated Thu May 25 2023
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Listed here are a multitude of Marian baby names that have some sort of association with Mary. Some are apparition sites of Mary, such as Lourdes, Guadalupe, and Mercedes, others are variations to the name Mary, such as Miriam and Mariel, and others are Marian titles such as Annunciata and Gracia. There are some names that are listed based on word association with Mary, such as Tilma and Regina, and others are people associated with Mary, though they may be a stretch when trying to honor Mary, such as Juan Diego or Lucia.
A few notes to make with the boys names. One could combine Mary, Marie and Maria as a middle name to make a name Marian. Another is that many of the boys names are either Marian through saintly association or by their meanings being similar to Marian titles. I recommend doing a bit more research into each and a good blog for this is Sanctamonia.net
- Amabel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lovable"Description:
Amabel is an older name than Annabel and a lot more distinctive. Amabel was a very common name in the twelfth and thirteen centuries, then was revived during the nineteenth century British fad for medieval names.
- Annunciata
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"annunciation"Description:
A religious name, referring to the announcement by the Virgin Mary that she was with child.
- Araceli
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"altar of the sky"Description:
Once-obscure Spanish name inching back up into the US Top 1000 girl names after a short break. Araceli Segarra is a noted mountain climber.
- Aranza
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"Among the thorns"Description:
The name of a popular Mexican singer and a telenovela character, Aranza incredibly rose out of obscurity to become Number 607 in the US in 2014.
- Asuncion
- Aparecida
- Belen
Origin:
Spanish place nameDescription:
Actually the Spanish name for Bethlehem, which means "house of bread," this name is high on Spain's popularity list and is rising in the US as well. Though this is one of the Spanish names for girls that has not for the most part crossed over to the English-speaking population, that could change thanks to its similarity to the popular Belle or Bella.
- Bernadette
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"Description:
Although feminizations ending in "ette" are not particularly popular now, Bernadette is a pleasant, feminine, but strong name that doesn't feel prohibitively dated. And though strongly associated with the saint who saw visions of the Virgin Mary—Saint Bernadette of Lourdes—it is now no longer strictly inhabiting the Catholic diocese.
- Candela
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"Candlemas"Description:
Diminutive of Candelaria, a name derived from candle and given in honor of the festival of Candlemas, which marks the presentation of Christ in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mother.
- Candelaria
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"Candlemas"Description:
A bright and appealing Spanish name traditionally given to honor the church festival of Candlemas, which commemorates the presentation of Christ in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary.
- Caridad
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"Charity"Description:
Caridad is a theological Virgin name, representing Our Lady of Charity, and a popular saint's name in Cuba. Would make an interesting choice, in the manner of the more familiar Soledad, Our Lady of Solitude.
- Carmel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"garden"Description:
Carmel is a biblical place-name that is often used by Catholic parents around the world. It is given in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and is the name of a mountain ridge on the Mediterranean near Haifa in Israel, mentioned in the Old Testament, famous for its lush vegetation and said to have been often visited by Mary and the Infant Christ.
- Carmella
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of Carmel, HebrewMeaning:
"garden"Description:
Most familiar as the name of Tony Soprano's wife, but she spelled it Carmela. In the contemporary US, both Carmella and Carmela are used in near-equal numbers, given to a total of about 300 baby girls last year.
- Carmen
Origin:
Spanish variation of Carmel or LatinMeaning:
"garden or song"Description:
Carmen has long been associated with the sensuous, tragic heroine of Bizet's opera, based on a novel by Prosper Merimee; more recently it has called to mind two other bombshells: Carmen Miranda (born Maria) and Carmen Electra (born Tara), as well as the great jazz singer Carmen McRae. In the celebrity baby name world, this classic Spanish name for girls was used by Hilaria and Alec Baldwin for their oldest daughter.
- Carmesa
- Catherine
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Catherine is one of the oldest and most consistently well-used girls’ names, with endless variations and nicknames. The Catherine form feels more gently old-fashioned and feminine than the more popular K versions. Most stylish nickname for Catherine right now: Kate...or Cate, a la Blanchett.
- Clement
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"Description:
Clement, the name of fourteen popes and several saints, has a pleasantly, positive, slightly antiquated feel, like the phrase "clement weather."
- Cande
- Candelas
- Concepción