Maria may refer to:

People

Mary, mother of Jesus Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...

Maria (given name) Maria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Latin Christianity. It has its origin as the feminine form of the Roman name '' Marius'' (see Maria gens), and, after Christianity has spread across the Roman empire, i ...

, a popular given name in many languages

Place names

Extraterrestrial

* 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *

Lunar maria The lunar maria (; singular: mare ) are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by ancient asteroid impacts on the far side on the Moon that triggered volcanic activity on the opposite (near) side. They were dubbed , Latin for 'seas' ...

(plural of ''mare''), large, dark basaltic plains on Earth's Moon

Terrestrial

Maria, Maevatanana Maria is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census. Only prima ...

, Madagascar *

Maria, Quebec Maria is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. History Maria had been the location of a Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to European settlement. In 1774, the area began to be settled by American Loyalists, and Scottish and Irish settlers. In 184 ...

, Canada *

Maria, Siquijor Maria, officially the Municipality of Maria ( ceb, Lungsod sa Maria; tl, Bayan ng Maria), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,385. Geography Barangays M ...

, the Philippines *

María, Spain María is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous ...

, in Andalusia *

Îles Maria Îles Maria or simply Maria, also known as Hull Island, is a small coral atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Its original name is Nororotu. The nearest island is Rimatara situated to the ESE. The atoll consists of four islets (''îles''), with a dens ...

, French Polynesia * María de Huerva, Aragon, Spain *

Villa Maria (disambiguation) Villa Maria or Villamaria may refer to: Places * Villa María, Argentina, a city in Córdoba, Argentina * Villa de María del Río Seco, another town in Córdoba, Argentina * Villamaría, Caldas, Colombia a town and municipality * Villa Maria (L ...

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Maria'' (1947 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (1975 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (2003 film), Romanian film * ''Maria'' (2019 film), Filipino film * ''Maria'' (2021 film), Canadian film directed by Alec Pronovost * ''Maria'' (Sinhala film), Sri Lankan upcoming film

Literature

* ''María'' (novel), an 1867 novel by Jorge Isaacs * ''Maria'' (Ukrainian novel), a 1934 novel by the Ukrainian writer Ulas Samchuk * ''Maria'' (play), a 1935 play by Isaac Babel *''Maria'', a poetic novel (1825) by Antoni Malczewski *'' Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman'', a 1798 unfinished novel by Mary Wollstonecraft

Music

Artists *

Maria (band) Maria (stylized as MARIA) was an all female Japanese pop rock band signed onto Sony Music Japan , often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm ...

, a Japanese all-female band *

Maria (Danish singer) Maria Lumiere (born Maria Jensen on 13 May 1978) is a Danish singer and songwriter. Born in Denmark, she grew up living in different parts of Europe. Despite her parents' initial hesitation and the fact that she did not come from a musical fam ...

, born 1978 *

Maria (South African singer) Maria (March 4, 1945 − May 10, 1980) was a musician who had a number of hits in South Africa. Her baptismal name is Carmélia Maria Neto Lopes, was born in Lourenço Marques (today Maputo) in Mozambique, then a prosperous Portuguese colony i ...

, 1945–1980 *

Maria (Bulgarian singer) Mariya Panayotova Kirova ( bg, Мария Панайотова Кирова; born 13 January 1982), better known mononymously as Maria ( bg, Мария), is a former Bulgarian pop-folk singer. Career Maria made her debut on a children's sho ...

, born 1982 *

Maria (Bruneian singer) Meria Aires (or popularly known as ''Maria'' or ''Meria Aires''; born February 16, 1989) is a Bruneian singer-songwriter. Biography She began her career in 2005 in a radio singing contest organized by Kristal FM in conjunction with His Majest ...

, born 1989 Albums * ''Maria'' (album), a 1995 album by Jane Siberry * ''María'' (EP), a 2020 EP by Hwasa Songs * "María" (Cátulo Castillo song), 1945 * "Maria" (''West Side Story'' song), from the musical ''West Side Story'' Sondheim, Bernstein, 1956 covered by Gene Pitney, The Delta Rhythm Boys, P. J. Proby and others * "Maria" (Rodgers and Hammerstein song), from the musical ''The Sound of Music'' 1959 * "María" (Franco song), 1988 * "María" (Ricky Martin song), by Ricky Martin, 1995 * "Maria" (Blondie song), 1999 * "María" (Östen med Resten song), 2003 * "Maria" (US5 song), 2005 *"

Maria (I Like It Loud) "I Like It Loud" is a song by Marc Acardipane Presents Marshall Masters Feat. The Ultimate MC, released in 1997. The song was produced and written by Acardipane and was released on Acardipane Records/ID&T. The lyrics "My radio believe me I like ...

", by Scooter, a cover of "I Like It Loud" by Marc Acardipane *"Maria", by Animal Liberation Orchestra from '' Roses & Clover'' *"María", by Café Tacuba from ''

Café Tacuba Café Tacvba (Pronounced ''kaˈfe taˈkuβa'') is a band from Ciudad Satélite, Mexico. The group gained popularity in the early 1990s. They were founded in 1989, before they had the current lineup of Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega (lead vocals, ...

'' *"Maria", song by David Sylvian from the album ''

Secrets of the Beehive ''Secrets of the Beehive'' is a solo album by British singer-songwriter David Sylvian and it was released on 19 October 1987 (in Europe, UK and America). The album peaked at no.37 in the UK album chart. The album was released in Japan on 21 Nove ...

'' *"Maria", by Gackt from ''

Rebirth Rebirth may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Film * ''Rebirth'' (2011 film), a 2011 Japanese drama film * ''Rebirth'' (2016 film), a 2016 American thriller film * ''Rebirth'', a documentary film produced by Project Rebirth * ''The Re ...

'' *"Maria", a song by Lorna Cordeiro with Mohammad Rafi *"Maria", by Green Day from ''

International Superhits! ''International Superhits!'' is the first greatest hits album by American rock band Green Day, released November 13, 2001, through Reprise Records. It collects all of the band's singles released between 1994 and 2000 as well as a rerecording of ...

'' *"Maria", by Guano Apes from ''

Proud Like a God ''Proud Like a God'' is the debut album by the German alternative rock band Guano Apes. The album was released in Germany on 6 October 1997 via GUN/Supersonic Records, internationally on 24 December 1997 via GUN/Supersonic and BMG Internationa ...

'' *"Maria", by The Jacksons from '' 2300 Jackson Street'' *"Maria", by Jean Ferrat *"Maria", by

Joe Dassin Joseph Ira Dassin (; 5 November 1938 – 20 August 1980) was an American–French singer-songwriter and actor. He was the son of film director Jules Dassin. Early life Dassin was born in New York City to American film director Jules Dassin (19 ...

*"Maria", by Justin Bieber from ''

Believe Believe may refer to: *Belief, a psychological state in which an individual holds a proposition or premise to be true, with or without proof for such proposition *Faith, a belief in something which has not been proven Arts, entertainment, and me ...

'' *"Maria", by

Kendji Girac Kendji "Girac" Jason Maillié (; born July 3, 1996), also known mononymously as Kendji, is a French singer-songwriter. He is the winner of season 3 of the music competition '' The Voice: la plus belle voix'' as part of Team Mika. He has release ...

*"Maria", by Kim Ah-joong from the Korean film ''

200 Pounds Beauty ''200 Pounds Beauty'' (; "Beauty is painful") is a 2006 South Korean musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Kim Yong-hwa. It is based on the Japanese manga by Yumiko Suzuki about an overweight ghost singer who undergoes intensive pl ...

'' *"Maria", by Men at Work from '' Two Hearts'' *"María", by Pepe Aguilar from '' No Lo Había Dicho'' *"Maria", by Six Organs of Admittance from their self-titled album *"Maria", by Rage Against the Machine from ''

The Battle of Los Angeles The Battle of Los Angeles, also known as the Great Los Angeles Air Raid, is the name given by contemporary sources to a rumored attack on the continental United States by Imperial Japan and the subsequent anti-aircraft artillery barrage which ...

'' *"Maria", by Redgum from the album '' Virgin Ground'' *"Maria", by Robert Earl Keen from ''

West Textures ''West Textures'' is an album by Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen (credited on this album as Robert Earl Keen, Jr.), released in the United States in 1989 on Sugar Hill. It is notable for the track "The Road Goes On Forever" w ...

'' *"Maria", by Wu-Tang Clan from ''

Wu-Tang Forever ''Wu-Tang Forever'' is the second studio album of American hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, released June 3, 1997, on Loud/RCA Records in the United States. Pressed as a double album, it was released after a long run of successful solo projects fro ...

'' *"Oh Maria", by Louis Prima from ''

The Wildest! ''The Wildest!'' is an album by Louis Prima, first released in 1956. It features singer Keely Smith with saxophonist Sam Butera and the Witnesses. Background Louis Prima was a well-known 1930s and 1940s trumpeter and singer who had a moderate seri ...

'' *"Maria", By Eduardo di Capua *"Maria (You Were the Only One)", by Michael Jackson from ''

Got to Be There ''Got to Be There'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Motown on January 24, 1972, four weeks after the Jackson 5's ''Greatest Hits'' (1971). It includes the song of the same name, which was released ...

Operas

*''Maria'', a 1903-4 opera by

Roman Statkowski Roman Statkowski (24 December 1859 – 12 November 1925) was a Polish composer, most notable for his operas and chamber music. Early life Statkowski was born in Szczypiorno, near Kalisz, and initially trained as a lawyer. When he deserted the l ...

(based on the poetic novel by Antoni Malczewski)

Television

* ''Maria'' (TV series), Kenyan drama series

Computing and technology

Maria (reachability analyzer) Maria: The Modular Reachability Analyzer is a reachability analyzer for concurrent systems that uses Algebraic System Nets (a high-level variant of Petri net A Petri net, also known as a place/transition (PT) net, is one of several mathematical ...

, a reachability analyzer, used in computer science for concurrent systems * Maria (storage engine), a storage engine for MySQL (renamed Aria in 2010) * Maria reactor, a nuclear research reactor in Poland * MARIA XML, a model-based XML language for User Interfaces *

MariaDB MariaDB is a community-developed, commercially supported fork of the MySQL relational database management system (RDBMS), intended to remain free and open-source software under the GNU General Public License. Development is led by some of the ori ...

, a community-developed branch of the MySQL database

Languages

Maria language (India) Madiya or Maria is a Dravidian language spoken in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of ...

(also ''Madiya''), Dravidian language of the Gondi group * Maria language (Papua New Guinea)

Ships

* ''Maria'' (brigantine), Australian shipwreck of 1840, whose survivors were massacred *, a number of ships with this name *, a Danish cargo ship in service 1946-59

Other uses

* Maria 2.0, movement of Roman Catholic women *

Marie biscuit A Marie biscuit is a type of biscuit similar to a rich tea biscuit. It is also known (in various languages) as María, Mariebon and Marietta, amongst other names. Description The biscuit is round and usually has the name embossed upon its to ...

, a type of sweet biscuit similar to a Rich Tea biscuit * Tropical Storm Maria (disambiguation), one of several named storms **Most notably

Hurricane Maria Hurricane Maria was a deadly Category 5 hurricane that devastated the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly Dominica, Saint Croix, and Puerto Rico. It is regarded as the worst natural disaster in recorded history to affect ...

(2017)