Meaning: A name of firm foundations, speaking of heritage — the name Mary embodies this quality
Origin: Hebrew — from Miriam (מִרְיָם), possibly from meri (beloved) or mar (bitter) + yam (sea)
Gender: Girl
Rank in Ireland: #1
Total births: 42,871
History: Mary was overwhelmingly Ireland's most popular female name for over a century, reflecting the country's deep Catholic devotion to the Blessed Virgin. Marian shrines dot the Irish landscape from Knock in County Mayo to countless holy wells. Mary Robinson made history in 1990 as Ireland's first female President, transforming the nation's self-image. The Irish form Máire is used in Gaeltacht areas, while Mary remains embedded in every generation of Irish family life.
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