Lamaria
Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology, specifically of the Svan ethnic subgroup. Like many other deities of the Svan pantheon, her name is derived from a Christian figure; in her case, Mary, mother of Jesus. Lamaria is the goddess of the hearth, protector of cattle, and a protector of women – particularly during childbirth. She also ensured the fertility of a village's grain fields.
Meaning & Origin of Lamaria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology, specifically of the Svan ethnic subgroup. Like many other deities of the Svan pantheon, her name is derived from a Christian figure; in her case, Mary, mother of Jesus. Lamaria is the goddess of the hearth, protector of cattle, and a protector of women – particularly during childbirth. She also ensured the fertility of a village's grain fields.
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The Story of Lamaria
The earliest SSA record of Lamaria as a baby girl name dates back to 1987, when 7 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Lamaria — #4,677 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Lamaria on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Lamaria last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 446 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Lamaria
Lamaria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 446 births in the dataset. Lamaria's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #4,677. Use the chart and map above to compare Lamaria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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