Of the sea or bitter
Lamaria is a modern American coinage, likely blending the prefix 'La-' with the classic name Maria. As a variant of Maria, it carries the traditional meanings of 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'of the sea', though its specific usage is contemporary.
Less common today
Lamaria isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,761 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
