Mairis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mairis

What is the meaning of the name Mairis ?

The baby name Mairis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmai.ris/ (approx. "MY-ris").

Mairis is Latvian in Origin.

Mairis is a Latvian masculine given name, most plausibly a modern Latvian formation influenced by the established Latvian name Māris and the ancient Roman nomen Marius. In onomastic literature, Marius is linked either to Mars, the Roman god of war, or to Latin mas, maris (“male”), and is sometimes folk‑etymologized from mare (“sea”). Accordingly, Mairis is commonly read with senses such as “manly/virile” or “of/belonging to Mars,” with a secondary “of the sea” interpretation circulating in popular sources.

The name is used chiefly in Latvia and came to broader international attention through the Latvian world‑champion boxer Mairis Briedis. Variants and cognates include Māris (Latvian), Marius (pan‑European), and, as related parallels, Marcus/Mareks; feminine counterparts in the region include Māra and Marija. Latvian hypocoristics may appear as Mairītis or Māriņš. Outside Latvia, the undiacriticized form Maris is sometimes seen, but in Latvian it represents a separate name (Māris) rather than a spelling of Mairis.