Mariya

Mariya is the Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, and Belarusian form of Maria, itself the Latin and Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Miryam, whose meaning is debated but may derive from roots relating to "beloved," "bitter," or "drop of the sea." The name gained immense widespread use throughout the Christian world through the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and has remained one of the most consistently popular feminine names across Slavic cultures. Variant forms across related traditions include Mария, Marija, and María, while the anglicized Mary and the elaborated Marianna represent common cognates in western European languages.