Beloved or star of the sea
Mareya is a rare variant of Maria or Mary, likely influenced by the Latin word 'mare' meaning sea. It combines the classic roots of Miriam with a modern, phonetic spelling that emphasizes a soft, melodic ending.
Less common today
Mareya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,547 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
