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Maryjose

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Pronounced mair-ee-hoh-ZAY /mɛr.i.hoʊˈzeɪ/Low

Meaning: Maryjose renders the Spanish compound Maria Jose as a single written name. It joins Maria, from the Hebrew Miriam, with Jose, the Spanish form of Joseph ('he will add'). Compound Marian names of this kind are a long tradition in Spanish-speaking Catholic families.Low

In 30 seconds: Maryjose writes the Spanish compound Maria Jose as one name, joining Maria and Jose. It stayed rare in United States records (said mair-ee-hoh-ZAY).
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Origin LowSpanish
MeaningMaryjose renders the Spanish compound Maria Jose as a single written name. It joins Maria, from the Hebrew Miriam, with Jose, the Spanish form of Joseph ('he will add'). Compound Marian names of this kind are a long tradition in Spanish-speaking Catholic families.
U.S. rank (2015)#18200 ↘ Falling
2015 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 57

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200620052015

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

Maryjose is the Spanish double name Maria Jose set down as a single word. Maria descends from the Hebrew Miriam, and Jose is the Spanish Joseph. Pairing the two honors both Mary and Joseph, a devotional custom common in Latin American Catholic naming that appears in United States records among Hispanic families.

Written solid as Maryjose it was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the two-thousands. A girl named this way is a child or young adult today.

Did you know? Compound names honoring Mary and Joseph together, like Maria Jose and Jose Maria, are a longstanding devotional tradition in Spanish-speaking families, carried into the United States by Hispanic parents.
Overall data confidence 42%
References - Maryjose — Spanish compound Maria + Jose; devotional Marian naming

Variations

MariajoseMaria JoseJosemaria

Nicknames

MaryJose

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maryjose mean?

It is the Spanish compound Maria Jose written as one name, joining Maria (from Miriam) and Jose (Joseph), honoring Mary and Joseph together.

How do you pronounce Maryjose?

It is said mair-ee-hoh-ZAY /mɛr.i.hoʊˈzeɪ/ - four syllables.

Is Maryjose a boy or girl name?

Maryjose is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maryjose?

Written as one word it was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the two-thousands.

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