At a Glance
- Meaning
- Double name joining 'Grace' (Latin gratia, 'favor') to 'Mary', whose own Hebrew root is actually disputed among scholars
- Origin
- Compound: Hebrew (Mary) + Latin (Grace)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MARE-ee-GRAYCE
Mary Grace is a Compound: Hebrew (Mary) + Latin (Grace) girl's name meaning “double name joining 'Grace' (Latin gratia, 'favor') to 'Mary', whose own Hebrew root is actually disputed among scholars”. It appears in our list of 200+ Southern Girl Names You Didn’t Know Are Trending.
Meaning & Origin of Mary Grace
Meaning: Double name joining 'Grace' (Latin gratia, 'favor') to 'Mary', whose own Hebrew root is actually disputed among scholars.
Origin: Compound: Hebrew (Mary) + Latin (Grace).
A common claim: Combines Mary ('beloved; beloved of God', Hebrew) with Grace ('favor; divine grace', Latin) Actually: 'Beloved' for Mary is a popular simplification -- the actual Hebrew root of Miriam/Mary is genuinely disputed by scholars, with no agreed meaning. The Grace half ('favor', from Latin gratia) is solid.
How to Pronounce Mary Grace
MARE-ee-GRAYCEIPA /ˌmɛəri ˈɡreɪs/
Popularity of Mary Grace
Mary Grace doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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