José María (abbreviated José Mª) is a

Spanish language Spanish () or Castilian () is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. Today, it is a world language, gl ...

male

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, usually considered a single given name rather than two names, and is a combination of the Spanish names of

Joseph Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...

and

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

, the parents of

Jesus Christ Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...

.Rafael Falcón, Christine Yoder Falcón - ''Salsa: A Taste of Hispanic Culture'' Page 32 1998 "... though Maria, when used for a male, is usually in the format of a middle name: Jose Maria or Jesus Maria, for example." The separate names "

José José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...

" for males and " María" for females also exist in the Spanish language. They can also combine in the inverse order forming the ''female'' name "María José" (Mª José); that is, the gender of the compound names "José María" and "María José" is determined by their first component. The name "José María" is colloquially shortened to "José Mari", "Josema" or replaced by the

hypocoristic A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as '' Izzy'' for Isabel or '' Bob'' for Robert, or it ...

forms "Chema", "Chemari" or "Chemis". There are also combinations of other male given names with ''María'', for example ''Carlos María'', ''Juan María'' and ''Luis María''. "José María", with its

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equivalent José Maria (notice the absence of the

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over the i in the Portuguese version) is a common name, and many famous people have the name or a similar one.

Spanish names

José María de Achá José María de Achá Valiente (8 July 1810 – 29 January 1868) was a Bolivian general who served as the 14th president of Bolivia from 1861 to 1864. He served in the battles of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation and conspired against longtime ...

(1810–1868), President of Bolivia from 1861 to 1864 * Jose Maria Ambrosio Ezpeleta (born 1970), Philippine Navy vice admiral *

José María Amorrortu José María Amorrortu Prieto (born 22 July 1953) is a Spanish former football forward and manager. Playing career Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Amorrortu signed with Athletic Bilbao in the summer of 1973 from neighbouring amateurs CD Getxo. He went ...

(born 1953), Spanish former footballer and manager *

José María Aznar José María Alfredo Aznar López (; born 25 February 1953) is a Spanish politician who was the prime minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004. He led the People's Party (Spain), People's Party (PP), the dominant centre-right political party in Spai ...

(born 1953), President of the Government of Spain from 1996 to 2004 *

José María Barreda José María Barreda Fontes (born 4 February 1953) is a Spanish politician and historian. A member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he served as President of the Junta of Communities of Castilla–La Mancha from 2004 until 2011. A ...

(born 1953), President of the Spanish autonomous region of Castile-La Mancha *

José María Callejón José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

(born 1987), Spanish former professional footballer *

Jose Mari Chan Jose Mari Lim Chan (; born March 11, 1945), born José Mari Chan y Lim, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, businessman and TV presenter. Regarded as one of the country’s most renowned balladeers and composers, he is popularly dubbed as the "K ...

(born 1945), Filipino-Chinese singer, songwriter, TV personality, and businessman in the sugar industry * José María Dols Abellán (the elder; 1953–2014), Spanish bullfighter *

Jose Maria Diaz Sanjurjo The 17 Thomasian Martyrs were the 12 Dominican priests, 1 Franciscan priest and 3 Dominican bishops who became administrators, professors, or students in the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, they are venerated in the Catholic Church regarde ...

(1818–1857), Spanish Thomasian Martyr *

José María Dols Samper José María Dols Samper (; born 3 January 1982), also known professionally as José Mari Manzanares hijo () is a Spanish bullfighter and model. He has twice been borne shoulder-high out through the Great Gate at the Las Ventas bullring in Madr ...

(the younger; born 1982), Spanish bullfighter and model *

Josemaría Escrivá Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás (born Jose María Mariano Escribá Albás; 9 January 1902 – 26 June 1975) was a Catholic Church in Spain, Spanish Catholic priest who founded Opus Dei, an organization of Catholic Laity, laypeop ...

(1902–1975), Spanish Catholic priest - founder of

Opus Dei is an institution of the Catholic Church that was founded in Spain in 1928 by Josemaría Escrivá. Its stated mission is to help its lay and clerical members seek holiness in their everyday occupations and societies. Opus Dei is officially r ...

José María Franco José María Franco Ramallo (born 28 September 1978) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a striker. Teams * Central Español 1996–1997 * Peñarol 1998–2001 * Torino 2001–2004 * Santiago Wanderers 2005–2006 * Peñarol 20 ...

(born 1978), Uruguayan former footballer *José María García Lafuente, commonly known as " José Mari" (born 1971), Spanish footballer *

Jose Mari Gonzales Jose Mari Gonzales (July 26, 1938 – April 16, 2019) was a Filipino actor, executive, matinee idol and politician. Career Gonzalez entered the movies at the age of 17 in the late 1950s. He appeared in ''Ulilang Anghel'' (1958), ''Tawag Ng Tan ...

(1938–2019), Filipino actor, executive, matinee idol, and politician *

José María Gutiérrez José María Gutiérrez Hernández (born 31 October 1976), known as Guti, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. During his career, he played almost exclusively for Real Madrid – appearing in 542 ...

, commonly known as "Guti" (born 1976), Spanish footballer *

José María Hernández José María Hernández (18 December 1959 – 15 February 2015) was a Spanish politician of the People's Party. He served as President of the Provincial Deputation of Palencia from June 2011 until his death. Career Hernández was born 18 Dece ...

(1959–2015), Spanish politician *Jose Maria de Leon Jr., commonly known as "

Joey de Leon Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr. (born October 14, 1946), professionally known as Joey de Leon and also known as Henyo Master, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television host and songwriter. He is one of the members of the comedy trio, collectively ...

" (born 1946), Filipino comedian, actor, television host, and songwriter *

José María Linares José María Linares Lizarazu (10 July 1808 – 23 October 1861) was a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as the 13th president of Bolivia from 1857 to 1861. Commencing his political career at a young age, he emerged as a fervent advoca ...

(1808–1861), President of Bolivia from 1857 to 1861 *José María Martín Bejarano-Serrano, commonly known as " José Mari" (born 1987), Spanish retired professional footballer *

José María Morelos José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón () (30 September 1765 – 22 December 1815) was a Mexican Priesthood in the Catholic Church, Catholic priest, statesman and military leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming it ...

(1765–1815), Mexican Roman Catholic priest, statesman, and military leader *

José María Napoleón José María Napoleón Ruiz Narváez (born August 18, 1948) is a Mexican singer and composer. Life He arrived from Aguascalientes to Mexico City in 1966. He competed in the national Méxican OTI Festival, the National final to select the Mexi ...

(born 1948), Mexican singer and composer *

José María Olazábal José María Olazábal Manterola (, ; born 5 February 1966) is a Spanish Basques, Basque professional golfer from the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has wo ...

(born 1966), Spanish professional golfer *José María Romero Poyón, commonly known as " José Mari" (born 1978), Spanish former footballer *

José María Ruiz Mateos José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

(1931–2015), Spanish businessman and politician *

Jose Maria Sison Jose Maria Canlas Sison (; February 8, 1939 – December 16, 2022), also known as Joma, was a Filipino writer, poet, and activist who founded and led the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy� ...

(1939–2022), Filipino activist, professor, writer, poet, political thinker, founder of the

Communist Party of the Philippines The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP; ) is a far-left, Marxist–Leninist–Maoist revolutionary organization and communist party in the Philippines, formed by Jose Maria Sison on 26 December 1968. The CPP has been fighting a gue ...

, and adherent of

Maoism Maoism, officially Mao Zedong Thought, is a variety of Marxism–Leninism that Mao Zedong developed while trying to realize a socialist revolution in the agricultural, pre-industrial society of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic o ...

José María Zárraga José María Zárraga Martín (15 August 1930 – 3 April 2012) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Born in Las Arenas, Biscay, Zárraga signed for Real Madrid in 1949, spending the following two seaso ...

(1930–2012), Spanish professional footballer *

José María Jesús Carbajal José María Jesús Carbajal (1809–1874) (also spelled Carvajal, Caravajal, Carabajal, and Carbahal) was a Mexican Tejano who opposed the Centralist government installed by Antonio López de Santa Anna, but was a conscientious objector who refus ...

(1809–1874), Mexican revolutionary and freedom fighter

Portuguese names

*Miguel Boaventura Lucena, known as "

José Maria de Santo Agostinho José Maria de Santo Agostinho, born Miguel Boaventura Lucena (died 22 October 1912), was a Brazilian religious leader from the state of Santa Catarina. He was the third of three monks named João Maria who appeared in turn in southern Brazil, p ...

", or simply "José Maria" (?–1912), Brazilian religious leader *

José Maria Marin José Maria Marin (born 6 May 1932) is a Brazilian politician and former sports administrator who was the President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (, ''CBF'') from March 2012 until April 2015. He had previously served as vice-governor ...

(born 1932), Brazilian politician and former sports administrator *

José Maria Neves José Maria Pereira Neves (; born 28 March 1960) is a Cape Verdean politician who is currently the president of Cape Verde, having previously served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the African Party for t ...

(born 1960), 5th president of Cabo Verde * José Maria Rodrigues Alves, nicknamed "Zé Maria" (born 1949), Brazilian former association footballer

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