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How to Pronounce Maryland
Pronounced MAIR-uh-luhnd /ˈmɛr.ə.lənd/Medium
Meaning: Maryland is the U.S. state name used as a given name. The state was named 'Mary's land' for Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I; as a girl's name it doubles as a place name and a Mary-based name, honoring the state or the Marian root.Medium
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
Maryland is a place name turned given name, taken from the U.S. state — itself named 'Mary's land' in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I. As a girl's name it carries a double charm: a patriotic or hometown place name and, in its first syllable, an echo of the enduring Mary. American families have long borrowed state names this way.
As a given name it was always rare — a few dozen girls a year at its faint peak in the late nineteen-twenties — and it appears only scattered across the century. It reads as a genuine vintage place name; distinctive and clearly American, it has stayed uncommon rather than joining any broad trend.
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What does the name Maryland mean?
Maryland is the U.S. state name used as a given name, meaning 'Mary's land', for Queen Henrietta Maria.
How do you pronounce Maryland?
It's said MAIR-uh-luhnd /ˈmɛr.ə.lənd/ — three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Maryland a boy or girl name?
Maryland is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Maryland?
Maryland has always been rare in the U.S., a vintage place name most seen in the early twentieth century.