Meaning of the Name Mari

Mari means “worshipper; bitter”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.

It is recorded for Uyghur.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.

What does Mari mean?

“worshipper; bitter”^[1]✓ Documented

بىبى مەريەمنىڭ (مەريەم ئانىنىڭ) ئىسمى. مەنىسى: (1) ئىبادەت قىلغۇچى، (2) ئاچچىق

Dictionary gloss (Uyghur); English translated by TurkicNames

Literal meaning

Mari (مارى) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “worshipper; bitter”.^[1]

name of Mary (Mother Maryam)

Mari in Uyghur

What does Mari mean in Uyghur?

In Uyghur the name is written مارى and Mari (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “worshipper; bitter” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.^[1]

Is Mari a Uyghur name?

Yes. Mari is documented as a given name in Uyghur.

Mari across Turkic languages

Mari by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Uyghur	مارىArabic script	Girl	same as above: “worshipper; bitter”	Documented^[1]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Mari

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Mari
Form	Language	Script	Type
مارى^[1]	Uyghur	Arabic script	Native spelling
Mari^[1]	Uyghur	Latin	Romanization (ULY transliteration)

Variants and linked names

MariyeGirl“worshipper; bitter”

Sibling names for Mari

Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Mari rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

ShepiqeGirl
“kind, compassionate, merciful”
same language (uyghur)
CemalBoy
“beauty”
same language (uyghur)
QunduzayGirl
“girl precious as a qunduz”
same language (uyghur)
ZiwideGirl
“foam; a food made from cream”
same language (uyghur)
JewlanBoy
“to flutter; to stroll”
same language (uyghur)
ImireGirl
“female emir”
same language (uyghur)
Beg turmish
“stood like a beg”
same language (uyghur)
Adayu
“dear, precious; little child”
same language (uyghur)

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Common questions about Mari

What does the name Mari mean?

Mari means “worshipper; bitter”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.

Is Mari a girl's or a boy's name?

Mari is recorded as a girl's name.

Which languages use Mari?

Mari is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Mari have?

Mari has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: بىبى مەريەمنىڭ (مەريەم ئانىنىڭ) ئىسمى. مەنىسى: (1) ئىبادەت قىلغۇچى، (2) ئاچچىق; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); spelling مارى (+1 more)

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