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Mary-Ann

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Mary-Ann: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1983.

Mary-Ann is a classic double-barrelled name combining Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam meaning ‘beloved’ or ‘wished-for child’, and Ann, from the Hebrew Hannah meaning ‘grace’. The pairing has been popular in Scotland and across the English-speaking world since the 18th century. One of the most famous bearers was Mary Ann Evans, the 19th-century novelist better known by her pen name George Eliot, whose works include *Middlemarch*. Another notable is Mary Ann Bevan, a British woman who, despite being once billed as ‘the world’s ugliest woman’, became a beloved nurse. Places sharing the name’s roots include countless towns and streets named Mary or Ann individually. Variants include Maryanne and Mary Anne, and the name has a wholesome, timeless feel.