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Maryann

Girl name · 63 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Maryann: 63 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 7 births in 1981.

Maryann blends two classic names: Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam, thought to mean "bitter" or "beloved," and Ann, from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning "grace." Together, they evoke a sense of cherished grace. Notable bearers include Mary Ann Evans, better known as the novelist George Eliot, and Mary Ann Shadd, the first Black woman publisher in North America. While no major places carry the exact spelling, the name shares roots with the Virgin Mary, after whom countless towns and cathedrals are named. Maryann was especially popular in mid-20th-century Scotland, often written with a hyphen or as the variant Marian, which can also link to the French Marian—a nod to the Virgin.