Mariza
Marisa dos Reis Nunes, known professionally as Mariza, is a Portuguese fado singer.
Meaning & Origin of Mariza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Marisa dos Reis Nunes, known professionally as Mariza, is a Portuguese fado singer.
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The Story of Mariza
Mariza first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 47 Marizas were born — ranking #3,257 that year. As of 2026, Mariza ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Marizas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mariza
Mariza is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Mariza's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #3,257. Use the chart and map above to compare Mariza'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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