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Marikay

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How to Pronounce Marikay

Pronounced MAIR-ee-kay /ˈmɛr.i.keɪ/Medium

Meaning: Marikay welds Mari, a form of Mary (from Hebrew Miriam), to Kay, a short name often standing for the letter K or for Katherine. The pairing reflects the mid-twentieth-century American love of run-together double names like Marilou and Maryjane. Its meaning follows Mary, traditionally read as 'beloved' or 'bitter.'Low

In 30 seconds: Marikay joins Mari, from Mary, with Kay, a mid-century double name. It stayed rare and peaked around 1958 (said MAIR-ee-kay).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningMarikay welds Mari, a form of Mary (from Hebrew Miriam), to Kay, a short name often standing for the letter K or for Katherine. The pairing reflects the mid-twentieth-century American love of run-together double names like Marilou and Maryjane. Its meaning follows Mary, traditionally read as 'beloved' or 'bitter.'
U.S. rank (1969)#6355 ↘ Falling
1969 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1958
Total births (all-time)≈ 212

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195819401969

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

Marikay fuses Mari, a form of Mary, with Kay, a breezy letter-name also used for Katherine. It belongs to the mid-century fashion for one-word double names, and reads as a tidy written form of 'Mary Kay.' The meaning rests on Mary, long glossed as 'beloved' or 'bitter.'

Marikay was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high point around 1958. A woman named Marikay then is in her sixties today.

Did you know? Marikay is a written-together version of the classic pairing 'Mary Kay,' the kind of two-name combination once given as a single first name across mid-century America.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Marikay — Compound of Mari (Mary) and Kay; mid-century double name

Variations

MarikayeMarykayMarika

Nicknames

MariKayMia

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If you like Marikay…

Marilou— a like Mary- compound name
Maryjane— another written-together double name
Marlene— shares the Mar- opening and era
Marika— a close cousin of the name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Marikay mean?

It joins Mari, a form of Mary, with Kay, so it reads as a written-together 'Mary Kay'; the meaning follows Mary.

How do you pronounce Marikay?

It is said MAIR-ee-kay /ˈmɛr.i.keɪ/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Marikay a boy or girl name?

Marikay is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Marikay?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-fifties.

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