Marika

mah-REE-kah'mah-REE-kah'3 syllables
🇬🇷Greek
Charismatic

MEANING

Beloved

ORIGIN

Greek

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Greek name Maria, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Miryam.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with variations of Mary in various cultures.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used across Europe in various forms since the early Christian era.

🇭🇺Hungarian
Melodic

MEANING

Sea of bitterness

ORIGIN

Hungarian

ETYMOLOGY

A diminutive of Maria, which has roots in Hebrew and Greek.

CULTURAL NOTES

Common in Eastern European countries.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Frequently used in Hungary and neighboring countries.

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FAQs About Marika

The name Marika means "beloved" in Greek, "sea of bitterness" in Hungarian.
Marika has Greek and Hungarian origins. Derived from the Greek name Maria, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Miryam.
Marika is pronounced mah-REE-kah (mah-REE-kah). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Marika include Mari, Rika, Mika.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Marika include Anna, Lukas, Sophia, Nikolas.
The most common spelling is Marika. Alternative spellings include Mareka, Marica.