The baby name Maria-Christine is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced mə-REE-ə kris-TEEN (IPA: /məˈriːə krɪˈstiːn/).
The baby name Maria-Christine is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced mə-REE-ə kris-TEEN (IPA: /məˈriːə krɪˈstiːn/).
Maria-Christine is in Origin.
Maria-Christine blends two venerable Christian names. Maria descends from Hebrew Miryam via Latin Maria, with debated senses such as “beloved,” “wished-for child,” “bitter,” or, poetically, “of the sea” from the Marian title Stella Maris. Christine comes from Greek Christos (“anointed”) through Latin Christianus, meaning “a follower of Christ.” Together the compound often signals Marian devotion paired with explicit Christian faith.
As a double given name it gained favor in Catholic Europe from the 17th–19th centuries, especially in Habsburg and Bourbon circles; bearers include Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (1742–1798) and Queen Maria Christina of Spain (1858–1929). The hyphenated form is frequent in German- and French-speaking countries; variants include Maria Christina, Maria-Christina, Marie-Christine (French), Maria Cristina (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Mary Christine (English), Mariacristina (Italian), and Maria Kristine (Scandinavian/Slavic). Short forms range from Maria/Marie and Ria to Christie, Christa, Tina, and Ina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Girls | 1977 | #328 | 3 | 1,510 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 |
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