Maree as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maree

What is the meaning of the name Maree ?

The baby name Maree is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mə-REE (IPA: /məˈriː/).

Maree is Hebrew in Origin.

Maree is a modern English respelling of Marie, the French form of Mary (Latin Maria, from Greek Maria/Mariam < Hebrew Miryam). Its meaning is debated; proposals include “beloved,” “wished‑for child,” and interpretations linked to the sea such as “drop of the sea” or, by folk etymology with Stella Maris, “star of the sea.” The spelling also coincides with the Scottish place-name Loch Maree, honoring the early saint Maelrubha, which sometimes lends the name a Scottish aura, though the given name’s lineage follows Mary. As a personal name, Maree came to notice in the mid‑20th century across the English‑speaking world, especially in Australia and New Zealand, where it peaked in the 1950s–70s; it remains uncommon elsewhere. Related forms and cognates include Marie, Mary, Maria, Máire (Maire), Màiri/Mairi, Marya/Mariya, Marion and Marian; diminutives and short forms such as May, Molly, Polly, and Mimi also occur.