Maria may refer to:

People

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, it ...

, a popular given name in many languages

Place names

Extraterrestrial

170 Maria Maria (minor planet designation: 170 Maria) is a Main belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Henri Joseph Perrotin on January 10, 1877. Its orbit was computed by Antonio Abetti, and the asteroid was named after his sister, 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 primar ...

, 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 18 ...

, 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 Ma ...

, 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 María de Huerva is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 censusInstituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain) the municipality has a population of 2,125 inhabitants. María de Huerva is named after ...

, 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 Antoni Malczewski (3 June 1793 – 2 May 1826) was a Polish romantic poet, known for his only work, "a narrative poem of dire pessimism", ''Maria'' (1825). At the times, prominent and scandalizing was his autodestructive romance with a married w ...

*'' 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. The band consists of six members. They released their first single on March 8, 2006, titled "Chiisa na Uta". This song is used as the 3rd opening s ...

, 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 ''Roses & Clover'' is the second Brushfire Records release by Animal Liberation Orchestra. Track listing Personnel ;Animal Liberation OrchestraCD Liner Notes * Steve Adams – bass, vocals, production *Dave Brogan – drums, percussio ...

'' *"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 Nov ...

'' *"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 R ...

'' *"Maria", a song by

Lorna Cordeiro Lorna Cordeiro, (born 9 August 1944) also known as Lorna, is a Konkani singer from the coastal state of Goa, India, and is popularly known as the "Nightingale of Goa". Early and personal life Lorna was born in Bombay on 9 August 1944 to Ce ...

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 Internation ...

'' *"Maria", by The Jacksons from ''

2300 Jackson Street ''2300 Jackson Street'' is the sixteenth and final studio album by American group the Jacksons, and their final album for record label Epic, released in the United States on May 28, 1989. This is the group's first and only album produced withou ...

'' *"Maria", by

Jean Ferrat Jean Ferrat (born Jean Tenenbaum; 26 December 1930 – 13 March 2010) was a French singer-songwriter and poet. He specialized in singing poetry, particularly that of Louis Aragon. He had a left-wing sympathy that found its way into a few songs. ...

*"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 released ...

*"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 p ...

'' *"Maria", by Men at Work from '' Two Hearts'' *"María", by Pepe Aguilar from ''

No Lo Había Dicho No Lo Había Dicho is the twenty-sixth studio album by Mexican-American singer-songwriter Pepe Aguilar on June 27, 2016 by Equinoccio Records and distributed by Sony Music. It was produced by Yamil Rezc, Francisco Durán, Mauricio Durán, and A ...

'' *"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 ''Virgin Ground'' is the second album by Redgum. The title is taken from the first track. It was originally released on vinyl and cassette. It was available on CD between 1990 and 1992, and has been out of print ever since, although some tracks ...

'' *"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" ...

'' *"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 from ...

'' *"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 Eduardo Di Capua (May 12, 1865 – October 3, 1917) was a Neapolitan composer, singer and songwriter. Biography He was born in Naples in 1865. He is best known for the song "'O Sole mio". In 1897, di Capua bought a collection of 23 melodies fr ...

*"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 ...

(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) Aria is a storage engine for the MariaDB and MySQL relational database management systems. Its goal is to make a crash-safe alternative to MyISAM. It is not transactional. Aria has been in development since 2007 and was first announced by Mich ...

, a storage engine for MySQL (renamed Aria in 2010) *

Maria reactor The Maria reactor is Poland's second nuclear research reactor and is the only one still in use. It is located at Narodowe Centrum Badań Jądrowych (NCBJ) (National Center for Nuclear Research) at Świerk-Otwock, near Warsaw and named in honor of ...

, a nuclear research reactor in Poland *

MARIA XML MARIA (Model-based lAnguage foR Interactive Applications) is a universal, declarative, multiple abstraction level, XML Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language and file format for storing, transmitting, and reconstructing arbit ...

, 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 ...

, a community-developed branch of the MySQL database

Languages

Maria language (India) Madiya or Maria is a Dravidian language spoken in India. It may be regarded as a dialect of Gondi, but is suspected to be mutually unintelligible In linguistics, mutual intelligibility is a relationship between languages or dialects in wh ...

(also ''Madiya''), Dravidian language of the Gondi group *

Maria language (Papua New Guinea) Maria is a Manubaran language spoken in the "Bird's Tail" of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Ste ...

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) The name Maria has been used for seven tropical cyclones worldwide, three in the Atlantic Ocean and four in the Western Pacific Ocean. In the Atlantic Ocean: * Hurricane Maria (2005), a Category 3 hurricane that did not affect any land area as a ...

, 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 affec ...

(2017)