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Kemaria
Pronounced kuh-MAR-ee-uh /kəˈmɑɹ.i.ə/Medium
Meaning: A modern American coinage built from the popular Ke- prefix and the name Maria. It sits close to Kamaria, a Swahili name meaning 'like the moon,' though that is a sound echo rather than a documented route.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kemaria has no single documented etymology. It reads most naturally as a modern American coinage pairing the productive Ke- prefix with Maria, one of the most widely used names in the world. It also sits near the Swahili Kamaria, 'like the moon,' but a sound-alike is an echo and not descent, so we present Kemaria honestly as a coinage of uncertain route (said 'kuh-MAR-ee-uh').
It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, flowing, and newly emerging.
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What does the name Kemaria mean?
Kemaria is a modern coinage pairing the Ke- prefix with Maria; it echoes Swahili Kamaria, and routes are uncertain.
How do you pronounce Kemaria?
It's said kuh-MAR-ee-uh /kəˈmɑɹ.i.ə/ - four syllables, stress on the second.
Is Kemaria a boy or girl name?
Kemaria is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kemaria?
Kemaria is extremely rare in the U.S.