Girl · #16,513 in 2026

Marasia

Marasia is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Marasia is part of the municipal unit of Trigono. It is situated between the rivers Evros and Ardas, close to their confluence. The Evros forms the border with Turkey here, and the Turkish city Edirne is 7 km to its east. Marasia is bypassed by the Greek National Road 51/E85.

Current Rank
#16,513
Peak Rank
#13,843 (2003)
Total Babies
68
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1997
First Year
2014
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#13843
Peak Rank
68
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Marasia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Marasia is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Marasia is part of the municipal unit of Trigono. It is situated between the rivers Evros and Ardas, close to their confluence. The Evros forms the border with Turkey here, and the Turkish city Edirne is 7 km to its east. Marasia is bypassed by the Greek National Road 51/E85.

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Origin & history
An Early Iron Age settlement with hand-glazed pottery with ribbed and incised decoration has been identified at the Phylakes site on the low-lying slope. During the Turkish occupation, it was a mixed village with Christian and Muslim residents. The village is first mentioned by name in 1400 and recorded in a document of 1528 as a waqf of Sultan Murat II and later as a suburb of Adrianople . Its name comes from the Turkish word Maraş meaning suburb and the Turkish name of the village was Maraşköy (ie the village suburb). As a settlement it was officially mentioned in 1924 in Official Gazette 19

The Story of Marasia

Marasia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 6 Marasias were born — ranking #13,843 that year. As of 2026, Marasia ranks #16,513 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Marasias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Marasia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Marasia

What does the name Marasia mean?
Marasia is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Marasia is part of the municipal unit of Trigono. It is situated between the rivers Evros and Ardas, close to their confluence. The Evros forms the border with Turkey here, and the Turkish city Edirne is 7 km to its east. Marasia is bypassed by the Greek National Road 51/E85.
How popular is Marasia in 2026?
In 2026, Marasia ranks #16,513 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Marasia most popular?
Marasia reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #13,843 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Marasia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Marasia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Marasia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Marasia include Lanni, Kristana, Vasudha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Marasia

Marasia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Marasia's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #13,843. Use the chart and map above to compare Marasia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.