Of the sea
Derived from the Latin phrase 'stella maris', meaning 'star of the sea'. It has historically been used as an epithet for the Virgin Mary and remains a rare, sophisticated alternative to Mary or Marina.
Less common today
Maris isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,472 in 1994.
The unseen wife of Niles Crane · Frasier
Actor known for the film Hoosiers
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
