Maree

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How to Pronounce Maree

Pronounced muh-REE /məˈriː/Medium

Meaning: Maree spells Marie the way it sounds, and Marie is the French form of Mary, itself from the Hebrew Miriam. The spelling became especially common in Australia and New Zealand. The meaning of the root Miriam is uncertain, with 'bitter', 'beloved' and 'wished-for' all offered.Low

In 30 seconds: Maree is a sound-it-out spelling of Marie, a name from the Hebrew Miriam, used quietly in early-twentieth-century America and more widely in Australia (said muh-REE).

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Origin LowFrench, Hebrew

MeaningMaree spells Marie the way it sounds, and Marie is the French form of Mary, itself from the Hebrew Miriam. The spelling became especially common in Australia and New Zealand. The meaning of the root Miriam is uncertain, with 'bitter', 'beloved' and 'wished-for' all offered.

U.S. rank (2020)#12980 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1918

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,049

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Maree writes the French Marie by ear, keeping its two-beat rhythm. Marie descends from Mary and the Hebrew Miriam, a name carried across Europe by Christian devotion and softened into dozens of local spellings.

In United States records Maree was never common, drawing only a couple dozen girls a year even at its high around 1918, though it kept a long tail of use into recent decades. It reads as a clean phonetic take on an old favorite; a girl named it long ago would be of a great-grandmother's generation.

Did you know? Maree became a favorite spelling of Marie in Australia and New Zealand, where it reads instantly as the familiar name rather than a new one.

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References - Maree — phonetic spelling of Marie; common in Australia/NZ; Hebrew Miriam

Variations

MarieMarayMaralee

Nicknames

ReeMare

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maree mean?

It is a phonetic spelling of Marie, the French form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam.

How do you pronounce Maree?

It's said muh-REE /məˈriː/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Maree a boy or girl name?

Maree is used as a girl's name.

Is Maree a popular name?

No, in America it was always rare, though it stayed in light use over many decades.