Mary-Ann
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MAIR-ee-AN
- Origin
- Hebrew
Mary-Ann is a girls' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mary-Ann mean?
Hebrew: Mary + Ann
Joins Mary (Hebrew) and Ann (Hebrew, “favour, grace”).
Meanings borrowed from Mary and Ann.
Is Mary-Ann a girl's or a boy's name?
Mary-Ann is a girls' name.
How popular is Mary-Ann in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 14 girls.
Half of all the girls named Mary-Ann in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2014. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Mary-Ann in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 10 | #2,615 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 5 | #4,250 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 7 | #3,433 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 14 | #2,061 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,741 |
| 2009 | 13 | #2,037 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,657 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,555 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,669 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 8 | #2,231 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 8 | #2,073 |
| 1996 | 13 | #1,450 |
Names like Mary-Ann
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Molly, Jessica, Abigail, Elizabeth, Emily, Madeleine, Anna, Hannah, Naomi, Sarah, Sophie, Leah
Names related to Mary-Ann
Mariana, Marianne, Marianna, Marian, Maryann, Maryanne, Maryan, Mary-Anne
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mary-Ann: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mary-ann, updated 20 October 2026.