Gender: FemaleRelated Names: Maria, Myra, Ta-myra Meanings: English form of the Latin Maria (New Testament), from the Hebrew Miryam: Sea of bitterness or sea of sorrow (Old Testament—sister of Moses and Aaron). People Mary Turner, Mary Hattie Graham Turner Mary Winston Jackson Resource References: Proud Heritage: 11,001 Names for Your African-American BabyA World of Baby NamesBehind the Name
