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Marie

Girl name · 1,927 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Marie: 1,927 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 190 births in 1974.

Marie is the French and Scandinavian form of Mary, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Miryam, whose meaning remains debated but is often interpreted as "beloved" or "drop of the sea." The name carries immense historical weight through Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the Revolution, and the pioneering scientist Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. In Scotland, the name gained particular prominence through Mary, Queen of Scots—known as Marie Stuart in French—whose turbulent life left a deep mark on Scottish history. Several towns and regions, such as Marie-Galante in the Caribbean and the Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica, bear the name in honor of various queens and explorers. Though sharing roots with the more common Mary, Marie offers a distinctly European elegance that has remained a familiar classic in Scotland for generations.