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Marica
How to Pronounce Marica
Pronounced muh-REE-kah /məˈri.kə/Medium
Meaning: Marica is a Hungarian and South Slavic diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miriam), affectionately meaning 'little Maria'. In Hungarian it is traditionally pronounced closer to 'MAH-rit-sah', though American use favors 'muh-REE-kah'.Medium
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
Marica is a diminutive of Maria in Hungarian and across the South Slavic languages, the everyday affectionate form a family might use for a girl named Maria. Maria itself descends from the Hebrew Miriam, read variously as 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'of the sea'.
In American records Marica stayed uncommon, appearing only a few dozen times a year around its mid-1970s peak. It arrived chiefly with Central European families and is easily confused with Marcia or Marika, though its roots are specifically the Maria pet-name tradition.
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What does the name Marica mean?
Marica is a Hungarian and Slavic pet form of Maria, from the Hebrew Miriam, read as 'beloved' or 'of the sea'.
How do you pronounce Marica?
It's said muh-REE-kah /məˈri.kə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Marica a boy or girl name?
Marica is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Marica?
Marica has always been uncommon in the US, a Central European heritage form of Maria that peaked gently in the mid-seventies.