María es un nombre propio femenino . Se da en muchos idiomas influenciados por el cristianismo .
Se utilizó como forma femenina del nombre romano no relacionado Marius (ver Maria gens ), [2] y, después de que el cristianismo se hubiera extendido por todo el imperio romano, se convirtió en la forma latinizada del nombre de Miriam: María, madre de Jesús .
María ( griego : Μαρία) es una forma del nombre usado en el Nuevo Testamento , junto con Mariam (Μαριάμ). Refleja el nombre sirio-arameo Maryam , que a su vez se deriva del nombre hebreo bíblico Miriam . Como resultado de su similitud y sincretismo , el nombre original en latín María y el nombre derivado del hebreo María se combinaron para formar un solo nombre.
En las lenguas germánicas , el uso del nombre está relacionado con el elemento germánico *mar, que significa "famoso".
El nombre también se utiliza a veces como segundo nombre masculino. Históricamente, esto era así en muchos países de Europa central y todavía lo es en países con fuertes tradiciones católicas, donde significaba el patrocinio de la Virgen María (los francófonos solían hacer lo mismo con Marie ).
En árabe, el nombre Mariam (مريم) (también escrito: Meryem, Mariya) significa "mujer blanca y hermosa" o "vaca blanca" o "un pajarito del tamaño de una paloma", [3] y es bastante popular en el norte de África . Una de las Sahaba femeninas tenía el nombre de María, María la Copta .
Variantes y uso

María era un nombre que se daba con frecuencia en el sur de Europa, incluso en el período medieval. Además del nombre simple, surgió una tradición de nombrar a las niñas con títulos específicos de María , días festivos asociados con María y apariciones marianas específicas (como María de los Dolores , María del Pilar , María del Carmen , etc., de donde se derivan los nombres de pila de Dolores , Pilar , Carmen , etc.). Por el contrario, en el norte de Europa el nombre solo se hizo popular después de la Reforma . [4]
Debido a que el nombre es tan frecuente en la tradición cristiana, se ha desarrollado una tradición de dar nombres compuestos, y varios de estos nombres compuestos se han vuelto muy populares. Algunos ejemplos, entre muchos otros, incluyen:
- Ana + María (Anne-Marie, Marianne )
- María + Luisa ( Marie-Louise )
- Maria + Antonia ( María Antonia , en francés María Antonieta )
- María + Helena (María Elena italiana, María Elena española)
- María + Teresa ( María Teresa , en francés Marie Thérèse )
- Maria + {Issa} Marissa o Marisa Christian Nazareth
- Maria + {Saiyra} Mary-Saiyra o Saiyra Mary Antioquía cristiana
Como nombre de pila femenino, Maria ocupó el puesto 109 en los Estados Unidos en 2015, por debajo del puesto 31 que ocupó entre 1973 y 1975. [5] La forma inglesa Mary estaba en el puesto 214 en 2015, después de un descenso mucho más pronunciado desde que ocupó el primer lugar de manera constante entre 1880 y 1968. [6]
Las variantes ortográficas de María incluyen: Mária (húngaro, eslovaco), María (griego, islandés, español), Máire y Muire (irlandés), Marya (transliterado del cirílico ), Marija (letón, pero también usado en otros idiomas baltoeslavos ) y Maria (polaco). Debido a la fuerte devoción de los católicos irlandeses y polacos a la Santísima Virgen María , se hace una excepción especial para otras dos formas de su nombre: Muire y Maryja : nadie más puede tomar ese nombre, de manera similar a la forma en que el nombre Jesús no se usa en la mayoría de los idiomas. La forma inglesa Mary se deriva a través del francés Marie .
En numerosos idiomas se utilizan numerosas formas hipocorísticas . Las formas cirílicas Maryam y Miriam tienen numerosas variantes, como
- Mariami (georgiana)
- Mariamma, Mariamme bíblica , Mariamne
- Məryəm (azerbaiyano)
- Meryem (kurdo, turco)
- Myriam (Francés)
La ortografía en abjads semítico es mrym : arameo �, hebreo מרים, árabe مريم.
Las grafías cirílicas son Мария ( Maríja ) (ruso, búlgaro), Марыя ( Marýja ) (bielorruso), Марія ( Maríja ) (ucraniano) y Марија ( Marija ) (serbio, macedonio).
El georgiano utiliza მარიამ ( Mariam ) y მარია ( Maria ); El armenio tiene րրրִ֡ ( Mariam ).
El chino ha adoptado la ortografía 瑪麗 (simplificada 玛丽, pinyin Mǎlì ).
La variante Mariah ( generalmente pronunciada / məˈraɪə / ) rara vez se usaba en los Estados Unidos antes de los años 1990, cuando rebotó en popularidad, del puesto 562 en 1989 al puesto 62 en 1998, en imitación del nombre de la cantante Mariah Carey ( cuyo Vision of Love encabezó las listas en 1990).
Gente
- María de Rusia (varias personas)
- Maria (nacida en 1978), cantante y compositora danesa
- Maria al-Qibtiyya (fallecida en 637), concubina o decimotercera esposa de Mahoma
- María I de Portugal (1734-1816), reina de Portugal
- María II de Portugal (1818-1853), reina de Portugal
- María Conchita Alonso (nacida en 1957), cantante, compositora y actriz estadounidense
- Maria Ahtisa Manalo , Miss Internacional Filipinas 2018
- Maria Andrejczyk (nacida en 1996), lanzadora de jabalina polaca
- Maria Ângela Carrascalão , política de Timor Oriental
- Maria Johanna von Aachen (1755-1845), escritora alemana
- Maria Aasen-Svensrud , política noruega
- María Laura Abalo (nacida en 1981), remera argentina
- Maria Abashova (nacida en 1983), bailarina de ballet rusa
- Maria Abbebù Viarengo (nacida en 1949), escritora nacida en Etiopía que vive en Italia
- Maria Abbey (1816-1903), enfermera durante la Guerra Civil estadounidense
- Maria Abbracchio , farmacóloga italiana
- Maria Abdy (1797-1867), poeta inglesa
- María Abel (nacida en 1974), corredora de fondo española
- María Abella (1863-1926), feminista uruguaya
- Maria Isabel Aboim Inglez (1902-1963), profesora portuguesa, activista feminista y antifascista
- María Abradelo (nacida en 1969), actriz española
- Maria Abrahamsson (nacida en 1963), abogada, periodista y política sueca
- Maria Abramović (nacida en 1987), tenista croata
- Maria Fe Abunda (nacida en 1957), política filipina
- Maria T. Accardi , académica estadounidense
- María Chiara Acciarini , política italiana
- Maria Assunta Accili Sabbatini (nacida en 1955), diplomática italiana
- María Payá Acevedo (nacida en 1989), activista cubana
- María Josefa Acevedo Sánchez (1803-1861), novelista colombiana
- María Paula Acevedo Guzmán (1932–2021), activista dominicana y Primera Dama de la República Dominicana
- María Acosta (nacida en 1991), luchadora de estilo libre venezolana
- María Adánez (nacida en 1976), actriz y cineasta española
- Maria Adelborg (1849-1940), artista sueca
- María Lourdes Afiuni , jueza venezolana
- Maria-Laura Aga (nacida en 1994), futbolista belga
- Maria Ager , ajedrecista austriaca
- Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799), matemática y filántropa italiana
- Maria Agresta (nacida en 1978), soprano de ópera italiana
- María Esther Aguilar Cansimbe , periodista policiaca mexicana que fue declarada "desaparecida"
- María de Jesús Aguirre Maldonado (nacida en 1961), abogada y política mexicana
- Maria Theresia Ahlefeldt (1755-1810), aristócrata nacida en Alemania y compositora danesa
- Maria Ahm (nacida en 1998), corredora de larga distancia danesa
- Maria Aitken (nacida en 1945), directora de teatro, actriz y escritora inglesa
- Maria Ajzensztadt (1923-1942), cantante polaca
- Maria Akraka (nacida en 1966), corredora de media distancia sueca
- Maria Aksenova (nacida en 1969), personalidad de los medios de comunicación rusos
- María Alanoca (nacida en 1960), política boliviana
- María Alba (1905-1999), actriz hispanoamericana
- Maria Albert (nacida en 1985), nadadora estonia
- Maria Albuleț (1932-2005), ajedrecista rumana
- María José Alcalá (nacida en 1971), buceadora mexicana
- Maria Alda Nogueira (1923-1998), activista comunista, feminista, antifascista y política portuguesa
- María Jesús Alegre , gimnasta rítmica española
- Maria Soave Alemanno (nacida en 1972), política italiana
- Maria Alexander , escritora estadounidense
- Maria Eduarda Alexandre (nacida en 2007), gimnasta rítmica brasileña
- Maria Alexandrova (nacida en 1978), bailarina de ballet rusa
- Maria Alexandru (nacida en 1939), jugadora de tenis de mesa rumana
- Maria Alfero (1922-2001), velocista italiana
- María Josefa Alhama y Valera (1893-1983), religiosa española
- María Alharilla (nacida en 1990), futbolista española
- Maria Dolors Alibés (1941-2009), escritora infantil catalana
- Maria Allash (nacida en 1976), bailarina de ballet rusa
- Maria Almas-Dietrich (1892-1971), marchante de arte alemana
- Maria Almasri (nacida en 2004), futbolista israelí
- María Almenta (nacida en 1997), modelo española
- Maria Laura Almirão (nacida en 1977), velocista brasileña
- María Aloni , filósofa italiana
- María Conchita Alonso (nacida en 1955), cantante y actriz cubano-estadounidense
- María Pilar Alonso (nacida en 1968), jugadora de baloncesto española
- Maria Beatrice Alonzi , autora y activista italiana
- María Ester Alonzo Morales (nacida en 1959), política mexicana
- Maria Alos (1973–2011), artista
- María Julia Alsogaray (1942-2017), política y funcionaria argentina
- Maria Suelen Altheman (nacida en 1988), judoka brasileña
- Maria Altmann (1916-2011), refugiada judía austríaca-estadounidense
- María Antonieta Alva (nacida en 1985), política peruana
- María Jesús Alvarado Rivera (1878-1971), feminista, activista y educadora peruana
- Maria Alvarez (varias personas)
- Maria Alves (varias personas)
- Maria Alyokhina (nacida en 1988), activista política y músico rusa
- Maria Giulia Amadasi Guzzo , estudiosa italiana
- Maria Amalia (varias personas)
- Maria Amaral (varias personas)
- Maria Barbara Amaro (nacida en 1986), jugadora de waterpolo brasileña
- María Elvia Amaya Araujo (1954-2012), política mexicana
- Maria Amelie (nacida en 1985), escritora y bloguera nacida en Rusia
- Maria Pellegrina Amoretti (1756-1787), abogada italiana
- Maria Laura Amorim (nacida en 1932), gimnasta portuguesa
- María Fernanda Ampuero (nacida en 1976), escritora y periodista ecuatoriana
- María Amuchástegui (1953-2017), instructora de fitness de la televisión argentina
- Maria Andergast (1912-1995), actriz alemana
- Maria Andersson (varias personas)
- Maria Anderton (nacida en 1969), futbolista de la asociación Kiwi
- Maria Andrade (nacida en 1993), atleta de taekwondo caboverdiana
- Maria Andrade (nacida en 1958), científica alimentaria de Cabo Verde
- Maria Andreae (1550-1631), farmacéutica alemana
- Maria Andrejczyk (nacida en 1996), lanzadora de jabalina polaca
- Maria Helena Andrés (nacida en 1922), artista brasileña
- Maria Andreu (1801–después de 1860), empleada de la Guardia Costera estadounidense
- Maria Andreyeva (1868-1953), actriz rusa/soviética y administradora bolchevique
- Maria Angélica , jugadora de baloncesto brasileña
- Maria Angelico , actriz, escritora y productora australiana
- Maria Angelova (1925-1999), esperantista y escritora búlgara
- Maria Àngels Anglada (1920-1999), poeta y novelista española
- Maria Anikanova (1916-2005), patinadora de velocidad soviética
- Maria Annus (nacida en 1979), actriz estonia
- María Añó , gimnasta rítmica española
- Maria Ansorge (1880-1955), política alemana
- Maria Elisa Antonelli (nacida en 1984), jugadora de voleibol de playa brasileña
- Maria Antonescu (1892-1964), socialité y filántropa rumana
- Maria Antoniou (nacida en 1964), actriz sueca
- Maria N. Antonopoulou (nacida en 1946), socióloga griega
- Maria Anzai (1953-2014), ídolo japonesa
- Maria Apollonio (1919-1990), velocista italiana
- Maria Apostolidi (nacida en 1988), gimnasta artística griega
- María Pilar Aquino , teóloga feminista católica mexicana
- Maria Aragon (nacida en 2000), cantante canadiense de ascendencia filipina
- Maria Eduarda Arakaki (nacida en 2003), gimnasta rítmica brasileña
- María Asunción Aramburuzabala (nacida en 1963), empresaria multimillonaria mexicana
- María Elvira Arango (nacida en 1967), periodista colombiana
- María Araujo (1950-2020), diseñadora de vestuario española
- María Araújo (nacida en 1997), jugadora de baloncesto española
- Maria Araújo Kahn (nacida en 1964), jueza estadounidense
- Maria Arbatova (nacida en 1957), escritora, política y feminista rusa y soviética
- María Arceo , softbolista cubana
- Maria Archer (1899-1982), escritora y activista portuguesa
- Maria Angela Ardinghelli (1730-1825), matemática, física y traductora italiana
- Maria Rachel Arenas (nacida en 1971), presidenta de la Junta de Revisión y Clasificación de Cine y Televisión y política
- Maria Areosa (nacida en 1984), triatleta portuguesa
- María Argüelles Arellano (nacida en 1963), política mexicana
- María Arias Staines (1941-2023), política mexicana
- María Fernanda Aristizábal (nacida en 1997), modelo colombiana y ganadora de un concurso de belleza
- Maria Arkhipova (nacida en 1983), vocalista rusa de heavy metal
- María Armand (1917–2005), bailarina, actriz de teatro y cine argentina
- Maria Armanda (nacida en 1974), cantante infantil portuguesa
- Maria Armoudian , cantautora estadounidense
- María Arnal (nacida en 1987), cantante española
- Maria Arndt (1929-2000), velocista polaca
- Maria Arnholm (nacida en 1958), política sueca
- Maria Aronsson (nacida en 1983), ex futbolista sueca
- María Arredondo (nacida en 1985), cantante noruega
- María Teodora Arrieta (nacida en 1955), política mexicana
- María Arrillaga , escritora puertorriqueña
- María Arrua (nacida en 1999), nadadora paraguaya
- Maria Arruvaia , política mozambiqueña
- Maria Artemieva (nacida en 1993), patinadora artística rusa
- Maria Artini (1894-1951), ingeniera italiana
- María Arzú , empresaria guatemalteca
- Maria Ascensão (1926-2001), folclorista portuguesa
- María Asensio , físico-química hispano-argentina
- María Aspan , periodista estadounidense
- Maria Aspman , educadora sueca especializada en formación profesional para mujeres
- Maria Astashkina (nacida en 1999), nadadora rusa
- Maria Astrologes (nacida en 1951), golfista profesional estadounidense
- María Fernanda Astudillo , política ecuatoriana
- María Asurmendi (nacida en 1986), jugadora de baloncesto española
- María Eugenia Aubet , arqueóloga española
- Maria Auböck (nacida en 1951), arquitecta paisajista austriaca
- Maria Augimeri , política canadiense
- María Aura (nacida en 1982), actriz mexicana
- Maria Aurora (varias personas)
- Maria Austria (1915-1975), fotógrafa austro-holandesa
- Maria Antonietta Avanzo (1889-1977), piloto de carreras italiana
- Maria Avdjuško , actriz, productora de cine, directora y guionista estonia
- Maria Averina (nacida en 1993), ciclista de pista rusa
- María Ávila Serna (nacida en 1973), política y abogada mexicana
- Maria Awori (nacida en 1984), nadadora keniana
- Maria Angelica Ayala (nacida en 1964), amazona de doma filipina
- María Pia Ayora (nacida en 1962), nadadora peruana
- María Paz Azagra (nacida en 1982), futbolista española
- María Azambuya (1944-2011), actriz y directora de teatro uruguaya
- Maria Azevedo , cantante estadounidense
- Maria Azzopardi (nacida en 1983), futbolista maltesa
- María Azua , empresaria estadounidense
- Maria Babanova (1900-1983), actriz y pedagoga soviética y rusa
- Maria Chiara Baccini (nacida en 1981), saltadora de longitud italiana
- Maria Barbara Bach (1684-1720), primera esposa del compositor Johann Sebastian Bach
- Maria Bach (1896-1978), pianista, violinista, compositora y artista austriaca
- Maria Baciu (nacida en 1942), poeta rumana
- Maria Backenecker (1893-1931), política alemana
- Mária Bácskai (nacida en 1938), velocista húngara
- María Badia i Cutchet (nacida en 1947), política española
- Maria Badstue , directora de orquesta danesa
- Maria Baers (1893-1959), política y feminista belga
- María Virginia Báez (nacida en 1991), nadadora paraguaya
- María Baez , política estadounidense
- María Báez Padilla (nacida en 1973), política mexicana
- Maria Baghramian (nacida en 1994), filósofa irlandesa
- María la Bailadora , soldado española
- Maria Bailey (nacida en 1975), política irlandesa
- Maria Baiulescu (1860-1941), autora rumana, sufragista, nacionalista y líder feminista
- Mária Bajzek Lukács (nacida en 1960), escritora y profesora universitaria húngara en esloveno
- Maria Bakalova (nacida en 1996), actriz búlgara
- Maria Bakodimou (nacida en 1965), presentadora de televisión griega
- Maria Bakunin (1873-1960), química y geóloga italiana
- Maria Balaba (nacida en 1988), patinadora artística letona
- Mária Balážová (nacida en 1956), artista eslovaca
- Maria-Florina Balcan , científica informática rumano-estadounidense
- Maria Balcerkiewiczówna (1903-1975), actriz polaca
- María Maddalena Baldacci (1718-1782), artista italiana
- Maria Baldó i Massanet (1884-1964), profesora de español, feminista, folclorista y política liberal
- Maria Louise Baldwin (1856-1922), educadora afroamericana pionera
- Maria Balinska , periodista estadounidense
- María Ballesteros (nacida en 1956), nadadora mexicana
- Maria Balomenaki (nacida en 1983), jugadora de waterpolo griega
- Maria Balshaw (nacida en 1970), directora del museo inglés
- María Balta (nacida en 1955), política peruana
- María Baltazzi , productora de televisión estadounidense
- Maria Bamford (nacida en 1970), comediante, actriz y actriz de doblaje estadounidense.
- Maria Banuș (1914-1999), poeta, ensayista, prosista y traductora rumana
- María Bautista (nacida en 1971), músico y profesora alemana
- María Barbal (nacida en 1949), escritora española
- Maria Barbella (1868-1950), convicta estadounidense
- María Cecilia Barbetta (nacida en 1972), escritora argentina
- Maria Geertruida Barbiers (1801-1879), pintora holandesa
- Maria Carmem Barbosa (1947-2023), guionista y dramaturga brasileña
- María Gertrudis Barceló (1805-1852), jugadora estadounidense
- Maria Bard (1900-1944), actriz alemana
- María Carmen Barea (nacida en 1966), jugadora española de hockey sobre césped
- Maria Bargh , politóloga en Nueva Zelanda
- Maria Barmich (1934-2023), lingüista rusa
- Maria Barnaby Greenwald (1940-1995), jueza estadounidense
- Maria Barnas (nacida en 1973), escritora, poeta y artista holandesa
- Maria Baronova (nacida en 1984), química rusa
- María Barrados , funcionaria del gobierno canadiense
- María Barranco (nacida en 1961), actriz española
- María Barrantes (nacida en 1989), futbolista costarricense
- Maria Barreira (1914-2020), escultora neorrealista portuguesa
- María Barreiro , jugadora uruguaya de hockey sobre césped
- Maria Barrell , escritora, poeta y dramaturga
- María Isabel Barreño (1939-2016), escritora portuguesa
- María Barrera Zapata (nacida en 2001), nadadora paralímpica colombiana
- Maria Barrett , general del ejército de los Estados Unidos
- María Barrientos (1884-1946), cantante española
- Maria Alice Barroso (1926-2012), novelista brasileña
- Maria Barroso (1925-2015), política portuguesa
- Maria Bartiromo (nacida en 1967), personalidad televisiva y autora estadounidense
- María Bartola , primera historiadora indígena de México
- Maria Bartusz (nacida en 1987), jugadora polaca de parabádminton
- Maria A. Barucci , astrónoma italiana
- María Isabel Barreño (1939-2016), escritora portuguesa
- María Esperanza Barrios (1892-1932), escritora uruguaya
- Maria Victoria Barros (nacida en 1992), política brasileña
- Maria Basaglia (1912-1998), directora de cine y guionista italiana
- Maria Bashir , abogada afgana
- Mária Basilides (1886-1946), cantante de ópera húngara
- Maria Baska (nacida en 2000), futbolista albanesa
- Maria Cecilia Adelaide Bass (1897-1948), artista suiza
- Maria Gràcia Bassa i Rocas (1883-1961), escritora, folclorista y profesora española
- Maria Batalova (nacida en 1996), jugadora de hockey sobre hielo rusa
- Maria Baumgartner (nacida en 1952), química austriaca
- María Baxa (1946-2019), actriz serbia
- María Bayo (nacida en 1961), soprano española
- María Belén Bazo (nacida en 1998), windsurfista peruana
- Maria E. Beasley (1836-1913), inventora estadounidense
- María Beatty , cineasta venezolana
- Maria Beccadelli di Bolonia (1848-1929), aristócrata italiana
- María Becerra (nacida en 2000), cantante argentina
- Maria Becker , actriz y directora alemana
- Maria Beckley Kahea (1847-1909), jefa hawaiana
- Maria van Beckum (fallecida en 1544), noble holandesa y anabaptista quemada en la hoguera por herejía
- Maria Bedareva (nacida en 1992), esquiadora alpina rusa
- Maria Begonha (nacida en 1989), política portuguesa
- Maria Beig (1920-2018), escritora alemana
- María Fernanda Beigel (nacida en 1970), socióloga argentina
- Maria Belibasaki (nacida en 1991), velocista griega
- Maria Arena Bell (nacida en 1963), guionista de televisión y escritora independiente estadounidense
- Maria Bell (1755-1825), pintora inglesa
- Maria Bello (nacida en 1967), actriz y escritora estadounidense
- Maria Bellonci (1902-1986), escritora italiana
- Maria Belo (nacida en 1938), psicoanalista portuguesa y exmiembro del Parlamento Europeo
- Maria Belobrovina (nacida en 1999), futbolista bielorrusa
- María Belón (nacida en 1966), médica y conferenciante motivacional española
- Maria Belooussova (fallecida en 2018), pianista rusa
- Maria Antonietta Beluzzi (1930-1997), actriz italiana
- María Beneyto (1925-2011), poeta española
- María Bibiana Benítez (1783–1875), escritora puertorriqueña
- Maria Bentel (1928-2000), arquitecta estadounidense
- Maria Francesca Bentivoglio (nacida en 1977), tenista italiana
- María Berea de Montero (1914-1983), ajedrecista argentina
- Maria Berényi (nacida en 1959), historiadora y poeta rumana húngara
- Maria Bergamas (1867-1952), soldado desconocido italiano
- Maria Berger (nacida en 1956), política austriaca
- Maria Van den Bergh , noble holandesa
- Maria Bergkvist (nacida en 1977), entrenadora de fútbol sueca y ex jugadora
- Maria Bergson (1914-2009), diseñadora de interiores, diseñadora industrial y arquitecta estadounidense
- Maria Berkenkotter (nacida en 1962/1963), juez estadounidense
- Maria Berlinska , voluntaria militar ucraniana y defensora de los derechos de las mujeres
- María Bernabéu (nacida en 1988), judoka española
- María Paula Bernal (nacida en 1971), ecuestre colombiana
- Maria Bernard (nacida en 1993), atleta canadiense de pista y campo
- Maria Ludwika Bernhard (1908-1998), arqueóloga clásica polaca y especialista en arte griego
- Maria Berny (1932-2021), política polaca
- María Berrío , artista colombiana
- María Antonia Berrios (nacida en 1977), política estadounidense
- Maria Bersneva , jugadora rusa de waterpolo
- Maria Bertelli (nacida en 1977), futbolista y jugadora de voleibol británica
- María Bertelloti (nacida en 1980), nadadora argentina
- Maria Bertilsköld , golfista profesional sueca
- María Paz Bertoglia (nacida en 1978), epidemióloga chilena
- Maria Bertolini (1931-2022), política italiana
- María Julia Bertotto , diseñadora de producción y vestuario argentina
- Maria Beruski (1959-1986), maestra brasileña
- Mária Berzsenyi (nacida en 1946), jugadora de balonmano húngara
- Maria Elisabeth Bes (1882-1938), ingeniera química holandesa, concejala de la ciudad de Delft
- María Betancourt (varias personas)
- Maria Bethânia (nacida en 1946), cantante brasileña
- Maria Zilda Bethlem (nacida en 1951), actriz brasileña
- Maria Luísa Betioli (nacida en 1948), saltadora de altura brasileña
- Maria Francisca Bia (1809-1889), bailarina de ballet y cantante de ópera holandesa
- Mária Bieliková (nacida en 1966), informática eslovaca
- María Eugenia Bielsa (nacida en 1958), política argentina
- Maria Bieșu (1935-2012), cantante moldava
- Maria Bila , gimnasta rítmica ucraniana
- Maria Biljan-Bilger , ceramista, escultora y artista textil austriaca
- Maria Billington Hawes , cantante de contralto inglesa
- Maria Ilva Biolcati, conocida como Milva (1939-2021), cantante, actriz de teatro y cine italiana
- Maria Bird-Browne , miembro del Parlamento de Antigua y Barbuda
- Maria Bird (1891-1979), productora de televisión británica
- María Esther Biscayart de Tello (1930-2015), defensora argentina de derechos humanos
- María Aurelia Bisutti (1930-2010), actriz argentina
- Maria Bitner-Glindzicz (1963-2018), médica británica y profesora de genética
- Maria Bittner , lingüista estadounidense
- María Björg Ágústsdóttir (nacida en 1982), futbolista islandesa
- Maria Björnson (1949-2002), diseñadora teatral francesa
- María Blanchard (1881-1932), artista española
- María Blasco Marhuenda (nacida en 1965), bióloga molecular española
- Maria Blasucci , actriz y escritora de comedia estadounidense
- Maria Blom (1914-1994), carillonista holandesa
- Maria Blower (nacida en 1964), ciclista inglesa
- Maria Blum (1890-1965), política y periodista alemana
- Maria Bocharova (nacida en 2002), jugadora rusa de voleibol de playa
- Maria Bochkareva (1889-1920), soldado y contrarrevolucionaria rusa
- Maria Bodén (nacida en 1978), golfista sueca
- Maria Bodøgaard (nacida en 1983), presentadora de televisión noruega
- María Bofill (1937-2021), ceramista española
- Maria Bogda (1909-1981), actriz polaca
- Maria Bogoslov (nacida en 1970), jugadora de tenis de mesa rumana
- Maria Bogucka (1929-2020), historiadora polaca
- Maria Böhmer (nacida en 1950), política alemana
- Maria Bohuszewiczówna (1865-1887), revolucionaria polaca
- Maria Boldor (nacida en 1996), esgrimista rumana
- María Bolívar (nacida en 1975), política venezolana
- Maria Bolognesi (1924-1980), mística italiana
- María Bolshakova , política rusa
- María Letizia Bonaparte, duquesa de Aosta (1866-1926)
- Maria Bondarenko , tenista rusa
- Maria Bondareva (nacida en 1999), gimnasta artística rusa
- María Luisa Bonet , informática española
- Maria Bonghi Jovino , arqueóloga italiana
- Maria Roza Boni (nacida en 1986), jugadora de baloncesto profesional griega
- Maria Boniecka (1910-1978), escritora y profesora polaca
- Maria Bonnevie (nacida en 1973), actriz sueco-noruega
- Maria-Cristina Borba-Dias , tenista brasileña
- Maria Bordy , fotógrafa de prensa soviética
- María Bores , futbolista española
- Maria Borges (nacida en 1992), modelo angoleña
- Maria Borisova (nacida en 1997), jugadora de waterpolo rusa
- Maria Borodakova (nacida en 1986), jugadora de voleibol rusa
- Maria Borounov (nacida en 1982), ex bailarina de hielo de competición australiana
- María Luigia Borsi , cantante de ópera italiana
- Maria Borzunova (nacida en 1995), periodista rusa
- María Bertilla Boscardin (1888-1922), santa católica romana italiana
- Maria Boschetti-Alberti (1879-1951), educadora y pedagoga suiza
- María Angélica Bosco (1909-2006), novelista, traductora y ensayista argentina
- Maria Bosi (nacida en 1954), balonmanista rumana
- Maria Bossenberger (1872-1919), soprano de ópera y profesora de canto alemana
- María Botalova , remera rusa
- María Cecilia Botero (nacida en 1955), actriz y presentadora de televisión colombiana
- María Enma Botet Dubois (1903–?), compositora cubana
- Maria Both , nadadora rumana
- María Botto (nacida en 1974), actriz argentino-española
- María Eugenia Bozzoli (nacida en 1935), antropóloga, socióloga y activista costarricense
- Maria Ondina Braga (1922-2003), escritora y traductora portuguesa
- María Antonia Braile , escritora arbëreshë albanesa
- María Bramont-Arias (nacida en 1999), nadadora peruana
- María Antonia Branconi (1746-1793), amante real alemana
- Maria Branwell (1783–1821), madre de las hermanas Brontë
- Maria Branyas (1907–2024), catalana nacida en Estados Unidos, la persona viva más longeva del mundo verificada
- Maria Carla Bresciani (nacida en 1973), saltadora con pértiga italiana
- Maria E. Brewer , diplomática estadounidense
- María Briceño (nacida en 1985), ciclista venezolana
- Maria Brignole Sale De Ferrari (1811-1888), duquesa italiana
- Maria Brink (nacida en 1977), cantante y compositora estadounidense
- Maria Briscoe Croker (1875-1962), poeta estadounidense
- María Cristina Brítez , política y abogada argentina
- Maria Britneva (1921-1994), actriz ruso-británica
- María Brito , artista cubanoamericana
- Maria Brizzi Giorgi (1775-1812), organista, compositora y pianista italiana
- María Brochmann , futbolista noruega
- Maria Brockerhoff (nacida en 1942), actriz alemana
- Maria Brodacka (1904-1991), pintora polaca
- Maria Brontë (1814–1825), hermanas Brontë
- Maria Matilda Brooks , pintora estadounidense
- María Talavera Broussé (1867-1946), activista estadounidense
- Maria da Felicidade do Couto Browne (1800-1861), poeta portuguesa
- Maria Christina Bruhn (1732-1808), química e inventora sueca
- María Bruna , matemática aplicada española
- Maria Brunlehner (nacida en 2000), nadadora keniana
- Maria Bruno (nacida en 1992), nadadora sincronizada brasileña
- Maria Bruntseva (nacida en 1980), jugadora de voleibol rusa
- María Victoria Brusquetti , activista y política paraguaya
- Maria Buchinger (1916-2010), defensora alemana del ayuno terapéutico
- Maria Bucur (nacida en 1968), historiadora rumano-estadounidense
- Maria Elizabeth Budden (c. 1780–1832), novelista y escritora infantil inglesa
- Maria Bueno (1939-2018), tenista brasileña
- Maria Bujakowa (1901-1985), escultora polaca
- Maria Gąsienica Bukowa-Kowalska (1936-2020), esquiadora de fondo polaca
- Maria Bulakhova (nacida en 1988), nadadora rusa
- Maria Bulanova (nacida en 1998), jugadora de bolos rusa
- Maria Bulanova (nacida en 2001), bailarina de ballet rusa
- Maria Burmaka (nacida en 1970), cantante ucraniana
- Maria Burton (nacida en 1961), directora, productora y actriz estadounidense
- María Esther Buschiazzo (1889-1971), actriz argentina
- María Pilar Busquets (1937-2016), política y escritora española aranesa
- Maria Louisa Bustill (1853-1904), maestra cuáquera estadounidense
- Maria Butina (nacida en 1988), activista rusa y espía convicta
- Maria Butinova (1920-2007), etnógrafa, historiadora y estudiosa religiosa soviética y rusa
- María Bernarda Bütler (1848-1924), misionera franciscana
- Maria Butyrskaya (nacida en 1972), patinadora artística rusa
- Maria Buynosova-Rostovskaya (fallecida en 1626), zarina de toda Rusia
- Maria Buzunova (nacida en 1982), futbolista bielorrusa
- Maria Byerley (1787–1843), maestra de escuela británica
- Maria Byrne (nacida en 1967), política irlandesa
- Maria Byrne , bióloga marina
- María Fernanda Cabal (nacida en 1964), política colombiana
- Maria Caballero (varias personas)
- Maria Amapola Cabase (nacida en 1948), cantante, actriz, músico, presentadora de radio y televisión filipina
- María Cabrera i Callís , poeta y escritora española
- María Cabrera Muñoz (nacida en 1952), política mexicana
- María Cabrera (nacida en 1972), tenista de mesa ecuatoriana
- María Cáceres (nacida en 1996), futbolista peruana
- María Cadilla (1884-1951), escritora, educadora y activista puertorriqueña por los derechos de la mujer
- Maria Caetano (nacida en 1986), amazona de doma portuguesa
- María Cagigas (nacida en 1979), ciclista española
- María Calbi , física argentino-estadounidense
- María Calcaño (1906-1956), poeta venezolana
- María Lourdes Caldera (nacida en 1983), modelo venezolana
- Maria-Carme Calderer (nacida en 1951), matemática estadounidense
- María Calderón Fernández (nacida en 1997), ciclista española
- Maria Calegari , bailarina de ballet, profesora y repetidora estadounidense
- Maria Cattarina Calegari (1644-1662), compositora italiana
- Maria Catherine Callahan (nacida en 1965), cantautora estadounidense
- Maria Callas (1923-1977), soprano greco-estadounidense
- Maria Callani (1778-1803), retratista italiana del siglo XVIII activa en Parma [7]
- María Luisa Calle (nacida en 1968), ciclista colombiana
- María Elisa Camargo (nacida en 1985), actriz y activista ecuatoriana
- María Enriqueta Camarillo (1872-1968), poeta, novelista, cuentista y traductora mexicana
- María Cambrils (1878-1939), escritora y feminista española
- Maria Camilleri (nacida en 1952), política maltesa
- Maria Paula Caminha , gimnasta rítmica brasileña
- María Cammarata , política italiana
- Maria Campbell (nacida en 1940), autora, dramaturga, presentadora, cineasta y anciana métis
- María Fernanda Campo Saavedra , política colombiana
- María Eugenia Campos Galván (nacida en 1975), política mexicana
- Maria Canals (varias personas)
- Maria Cancian , economista y administradora universitaria estadounidense
- María Cándida de la Eucaristía (1884-1949), carmelita descalza italiana
- Maria Fernanda Cândido (nacida en 1974), actriz y presentadora de televisión brasileña
- María Cangá (1962-2023), judoka ecuatoriana
- Maria Caniglia (1906-1979), cantante de ópera italiana
- Maria Canins (nacida en 1949), ciclista de carreras italiana
- María Cantemir (1700-1754), noble rusa
- Maria Cantwell (nacida en 1958), senadora estadounidense
- María Magdalena Capece Galeota , duquesa de Regina
- Maria Aurèlia Capmany (1918-1991), novelista, dramaturga y ensayista española
- María Capovilla (1889-2006), supercentenaria ecuatoriana
- Maria Capuana (1891-1955), cantante de ópera italiana
- Maria Caraher (nacida en 1968), política de Irlanda del Norte
- Maria Carbone (1908-2002), soprano operística italiana
- María Cárdenas-Corona , genetista y microbióloga estadounidense
- María Cardona (nacida en 1966), consultora y estratega política colombiana-estadounidense
- María Fernanda Cardoso (nacida en 1963), artista contemporánea colombiana
- María Lourdes Carlé (nacida en 2000), tenista argentina
- María Caro Más , política cubana
- María Pascuala Caro Sureda (1768-1827), filósofa española
- Maria Carolina (varias personas)
- Maria Carowsky (1723-1793), artista sueca
- Maria Carpena (1886-1915), actriz y cantante soprano filipina
- Maria Ângela Carrascalão , periodista, escritora, profesora universitaria y ex ministra timorense
- María Carrasco (nacida en 1995), cantante española
- Maria Carrilho (1943-2022), política portuguesa
- Maria Carrillo (varias personas)
- Maria Arménia Carrondo (nacida en 1948), ingeniera química portuguesa especializada en cristalografía
- Maria Chiara Carrozza (nacida en 1965), ingeniera y política italiana
- Maria Carta (1934-1994), músico sardo
- Maria Caruso , bailarina y coreógrafa estadounidense
- María Carvajal (nacida en 1983), árbitra de fútbol chilena
- Maria da Glória Carvalho (nacida en 1950), reina de belleza brasileña
- Maria Casadevall (nacida en 1987), actriz brasileña
- María Casado (varias personas)
- María Casal (nacida en 1958), actriz española
- María Andrea Casamayor (1720-1780), matemática y profesora española
- María Julia Casanova (1916-2004), dramaturga estadounidense
- Maria Cäsar (1920-2017), activista política austriaca
- María Eugenia Casar , funcionaria de la ONU
- María Casares (1922-1996), actriz francesa
- Maria Chiara Cascavilla (nacida en 1995), corredora de larga distancia italiana
- Maria Casentini (1778-1805), bailarina de ballet austriaca
- María Caserini (1884-1969), actriz italiana
- María Pia Casilio (1935-2012), actriz italiana
- Maria Caspar-Filser (1878-1968), pintora alemana
- Maria Vittoria Cassana (fallecida en 1711), artista italiana
- María Emilia Castagliola (nacida en 1946), artista cubana
- María Itatí Castaldi (nacida en 1988), basquetbolista paralímpica argentina
- María Urciel Castañeda (nacida en 1959), política mexicana
- María Castelli (nacida en 1972), jugadora argentina de hockey sobre césped
- María de Jesús Castillo (nacida en 1983), futbolista mexicana
- María Castro (varias personas)
- Maria Assumpció Català i Poch (1925-2009), matemática y astrónoma española
- Maria Catalano (nacida en 1982), jugadora de snooker inglesa
- María Eugenia Catalfamo (nacida en 1987), política argentina
- María Catrileo (nacida en 1944), lingüista mapuche
- Maria Caulfield (nacida en 1973), política británica
- Maria Cavaco Silva (nacida en 1938), Primera Dama de Portugal
- Maria Cristina Cavalcanti de Albuquerque (nacida en 1943), novelista, historiadora y psiquiatra brasileña
- María Caviglia (1895-1985), política argentina
- Maria Cebotari (1910-1949), cantante rumana
- María Ysabel Cedano , abogada y activista peruana
- Maria Cederschiöld (1856-1935), periodista sueca y activista por los derechos de las mujeres
- Maria Cederschiöld (1815–1892), noble diaconisa y enfermera sueca
- María Marcos Cedillo Salas (1910-1933), primera mujer piloto en México
- Maria Ceiça (nacida en 1965), actriz, cantante y artista brasileña
- Maria Celeste (varias personas)
- Maria Cengia Sambo , liquenóloga y botánica italiana
- Maria Centracchio (nacida en 1994), judoka italiana
- Maria Ceplinschi , gimnasta artística rumana
- María Sanjuana Cerda Franco (nacida en 1951), política mexicana
- Maria Ceres Doyo , periodista y activista filipina
- María Fernanda Ceriani , bióloga argentina
- María Cerra (1918-2015), esgrimista estadounidense
- María Cervania , política estadounidense de Carolina del Norte
- María Cervantes (1885-1981), pianista, cantante y compositora cubana
- María Cervera (1956-2018), jugadora de voleibol peruana
- María Aldana Cetra (nacida en 1980), ciclista argentina
- María Chacón (nacida en 1991), actriz mexicana
- Maria A. Chalon (1800–1867), pintora británica
- Maria Chambers-Bilibin (1874-1962), artista ruso-inglesa
- María Ceseñas Chapa (nacida en 1952), política mexicana
- Maria Chappelle-Nadal (nacida en 1974), política estadounidense
- Maria Chaput (nacida en 1942), política canadiense
- María Milagros Charbonier (nacida en 1963), política puertorriqueña
- Maria Charles (1929-2023), actriz inglesa
- Maria Chatzinikolaou (nacida en 1978), jugadora de voleibol griega
- Maria Amélia Chaves (1911-2017) ingeniera civil portuguesa
- María Gabriela Chávez , diplomática venezolana, hija del presidente Hugo Chávez
- María Manuela Chávez , agrónoma portuguesa
- María V. Chejova , física ruso-alemana
- Maria Chen , arquitecta neozelandesa
- Maria Cherkasova , ecologista y periodista rusa
- Maria Chiara (nacida en 1939), soprano lírica italiana
- Maria Benedicta Chigbolu (nacida en 1989), velocista italiana
- Maria Chin Abdullah , política malasia
- María Chinchilla Recinos (1909-1944), maestra guatemalteca
- Maria Assunta Chiummariello (nacida en 1958), lanzadora de peso italiana
- Maria Chivorchian (nacida en 1982), jugadora de voleibol rumana
- María Choglokova (1723-1756), dama de compañía y noble rusa
- Maria Chona , tejedora nativa americana
- María Isabel Chorobik de Mariani (1923-2018), activista argentina de derechos humanos
- Maria Christina (varias personas)
- Maria Christova (nacida en 1937), soprano rusa
- Maria Chudakova (nacida en 1993), ganadora del concurso de belleza ruso
- Maria Chudnovsky (nacida en 1977), matemática e ingeniera
- Maria Rivka Chwoles-Lichtenfeld (1923-2017), artista israelí
- Maria Ciach (1933-2009), lanzadora de jabalina polaca
- María Cibrario (1905-1992), matemática italiana
- Maria Cicherschi Ropală (1881-1973), médica y profesora rumana
- Maria Raffaella Cimatti (1861-1945), monja católica italiana
- Maria Cimini (nacida en 1976), política estadounidense
- Maria Lisa Cinciari Rodano (1921-2023), política italiana
- Maria Cino (nacida en 1957), funcionaria y política estadounidense
- Maria Ciobanu (nacida en 1937), cantante folclórica rumana
- Maria Cioncan (1977-2007), corredora de media distancia rumana
- Maria Cipriano (nacida en 1943), saltadora de altura brasileña
- Mária Čírová (nacida en 1988), cantante eslovaca
- Maria Mirabela Cismaru, conocida por el nombre artístico de Mira , cantante rumana
- Maria Bianca Cita (1924-2024), geóloga y paleontóloga italiana
- Maria Tecla Civit Llobera (1683-1761), gestora y curandera catalana
- María Clara (varias personas)
- Maria Giovanna Clementi (1692-1761), artista italiana
- Maria Coburn (nacida en 2001), buceadora estadounidense
- Maria Cocchetti (nacida en 1966), atleta italiana
- Maria Rosa Coccia (1759-1833), clavecinista y compositora italiana
- Maria Cocuzza (nacida en 1973), gimnasta italiana
- Maria Cole (1922-2012), cantante de jazz estadounidense
- Maria Coleman (nacida en 1969), marinera irlandesa
- María Carmen Collado (nacida en 1983), nadadora española
- Maria Collett (nacida en 1974), política estadounidense
- Maria Consolata Collino (nacida en 1947), esgrimista italiana
- María Antonieta Collins (nacida en 1952), periodista y escritora mexicana
- Maria Zeneida Collinson , embajadora de Filipinas
- Maria Colombo (varias personas)
- Maria Josep Colomer i Luque (1913-2004), aviadora española
- María Colón Sánchez (1926-1989), política puertorriqueña
- María Caridad Colón (nacida en 1958), lanzadora de jabalina cubana
- Maria Colwell (1965-1973), mujer británica víctima de asesinato
- María Conde (nacida en 1997), jugadora de baloncesto española
- Maria Giulia Confalonieri (nacida en 1993), ciclista italiana
- Maria-Joëlle Conjungo (nacida en 1975), vallista de la República Centroafricana
- Maria Constantin (nacida en 1991), bobsledder rumana
- Maria Constantin (esquiadora) , esquiadora alpina rumana
- María Constantinescu (varias personas)
- María Contreras (nacida en 1998), futbolista guatemalteca
- María Contreras-Sweet (nacida en 1955), política estadounidense
- Maria Conway (nacida en 1984), piloto de motos británica
- Maria Cook , predicadora de la Universidad Americana
- Maria Susanna Cooper (1737–1807), escritora y poeta inglesa
- María Esther Corán (1910-1997), actriz argentina
- María Corbera (nacida en 1991), piragüista española
- María Corda (1898-1976), actriz húngara
- María Isabella Cordero (1987-2010), presentadora de televisión mexicana y víctima de asesinato
- Maria Cordero (nacida en 1954), artista musical de Hong Kong
- María Cordero Hardy (nacida en 1932), fisióloga puertorriqueña
- María Fernanda Cornejo (nacida en 1989), modelo y reina de belleza ecuatoriana
- María Cornejo , diseñadora de moda nacida en Chile y radicada en Nueva York
- María Corominas (nacida en 1952), nadadora española
- María Corona Nakamura (nacida en 1964), política mexicana
- Maria Cristina Correnti (nacida en 1972), ex jugadora de baloncesto italiana
- Maria Corrigan , política irlandesa
- Maria Corti (1915-2002), filóloga, crítica literaria y novelista italiana
- Maria van Cortlandt van Rensselaer (1645-1689), directora holandesa de Rensselaerwyck
- Maria Cosma , piragüista de velocidad rumana
- Maria Costa (varias personas)
- Maria Costello (nacida en 1973), motociclista británica
- Maria Cosway (1760-1838), artista italo-británica
- María Cotiello (nacida en 1982), actriz española
- María Coto (nacida en 1998), futbolista costarricense
- Maria Craig , telegrafista británica
- Maria Crawford (1939-2023), geóloga estadounidense
- María Angélica Cristi (nacida en 1941), política chilena
- Maria Cuțarida-Crătunescu (1857-1919), primera médica de Rumanía
- María Sonia Cristoff , escritora argentina
- Maria Crowby (fallecida en 2020), política de Vanuatu
- Maria Cruz (varias personas)
- María Guadalupe Cruzaley (nacida en 1986), futbolista mexicana
- María Cuadra (nacida en 1936), actriz española
- María Fernanda Cuartas (nacida en 1967), pintora colombiana
- María Cubillán (nacida en 1981), lanzadora de disco venezolana
- María Guadalupe Cuenca (1790-1854), escritora de cartas argentina nacida en Bolivia
- Maria Cumani Quasimodo (1908-1995), actriz y bailarina italiana
- Maria Susanna Cummins (1827-1866), novelista estadounidense
- Maria Helena Cunha (nacida en 1943), gimnasta portuguesa
- Maria Eugénia Cunhal , escritora portuguesa, feminista y comunista
- Maria Cunitz (1610-1664), astrónoma alemana
- Maria Curatolo (nacida en 1963), corredora de larga distancia italiana
- Maria Crocifissa Curcio (1877-1957), religiosa católica italiana
- María Renée Cura , geógrafa, escritora e indóloga argentina
- Maria Curcio (1918-2009), pianista italiana
- Maria Curman (nacida en 1950), empresaria sueca
- Maria Cust (1862/1863–1958), geógrafa inglesa
- Mária Czaková (nacida en 1988), corredora de carreras eslovaca
- Maria Czaplicka (1884-1921), antropóloga polaca
- Maria Czapska (1894-1981), escritora polaca
- Maria Zofia Czartoryska (1699-1771), noble polaca
- Maria Cześnik (nacida en 1977), triatleta polaca
- Maria da Conceição (varias personas)
- Maria da Cunha (1872-1917), poeta y periodista lesbiana portuguesa
- Maria da Graça (varias personas)
- Maria da Penha (nacida en 1945), activista brasileña
- Maria da Piedade de Jesus , arqueóloga y ex ministra de Cultura de Angola
- Maria Elsa da Rocha (1924-2007), escritora y poeta india
- Maria van Daalen (nacida en 1950), escritora y portuaria holandesa
- Maria Dąbrowska (1889-1965), escritora, novelista, ensayista, periodista y dramaturga polaca
- Maria Dadouch , novelista y escritora siria
- Maria Daelder , empresaria sueca
- Maria Catharina Daemen (1787–1858), madre Magdalena, monja holandesa
- Maria Dahl (1872-1972), zoóloga alemana
- Maria Massi Dakake , académica estadounidense de estudios islámicos
- María Victoria dal Pozzo (1847-1876), reina consorte de España (1870-1873)
- Maria Dallas , cantante neozelandesa
- María Dalmazzo (nacida en 1983), actriz colombiana
- Maria Damanaki (nacida en 1952), política griega
- Maria Dancheva (nacida en 1995), jugadora de voleibol búlgara
- Maria Dangell (nacida en 1974), cantante estonia
- Maria Gąsienica Daniel-Szatkowska (1936-2016), esquiadora alpina polaca
- Maria Danielsson (nacida en 1981), snowboarder sueca
- Maria Danilova (1793-1810), bailarina de ballet rusa
- Maria Dantas (nacida en 1969), activista y política brasileña-española
- Maria Angela Danzì (nacida en 1957), política italiana
- Maria d'Apparecida (1926-2017), cantante de ópera brasileña
- Maria Darling , actriz de doblaje británica
- Maria Darmstädter (1892-1943), erudita religiosa alemana y víctima del holocausto
- Maria das Dores , actriz de teatro portuguesa
- Maria das Dores de Oliveira , lingüista brasileña
- Maria das Neves , política santotomense y primera mujer primera ministra
- Maria Daskalogianni , luchadora griega
- Maria Dauerer (1624-1688), farmacéutica sueca
- María Dávila , pintora española
- Maria Ragland Davis (1959-2010), bióloga estadounidense
- Maria Rebecca Davison (1780-1858), actriz teatral británica
- María de Abarca , pintora española
- María Helena de Albuquerque, primera baronesa de Oliveira Lima , noble portuguesa
- María de Alva (nacida en 1969), novelista mexicana
- María de Alvear (nacida en 1960), compositora hispano-alemana
- Maria Ludovica De Angelis (1880-1962), religiosa católica italiana
- María Eugenia Brizuela de Ávila (nacida en 1956), abogada salvadoreña
- María de Baratta (1890-1978), compositora, pianista, musicóloga y folclorista salvadoreña
- María Rita de Barrenechea y Morante (1757-1795), escritora y dramaturga española
- María Eugenia de Beer (fallecida en 1652), calcógrafa española
- Maria de Belém Roseira (nacida en 1949), política portuguesa
- María de Bohórquez (1533-1559), protestante española
- María Antonieta de Brito (nacida en 1969), política brasileña
- María de Cardona (1509-1563), noble italiana
- Maria Eduarda de Carvalho (nacida en 1983), actriz brasileña
- María de Cazalla , mística española
- María de Croll , cantante sueca
- Maria de Dominici (1645-1703), artista y escultora maltesa
- María de Ergadia (fallecida en 1302), noble escocesa
- María de Estrada , conquistadora española
- María Gabriela de Faría (nacida en 1992), actriz venezolana
- María de Fátima Acosta (nacida en 1992), jugadora de voleibol peruana
- Maria de Fátima Agra (nacida en 1952), botánica brasileña
- María de Fátima Coronel , expresidenta del Tribunal Supremo de Cabo Verde
- María de Fátima Monteiro Jardim , política angoleña
- María de Fátima Montemor , científica portuguesa
- Maria De Filippi (nacida en 1961), presentadora italiana
- María de Francesca-Cavazza , cantante de ópera alemana
- Maria de Grebber (1602-1680), pintora holandesa del Siglo de Oro
- María De Iorio , bioestadística italiana
- María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), monja y santa española
- María de Jesús de Iturbide (1818-1849), princesa mexicana
- Maria de Knuijt , mecenas de arte holandesa
- María de la Cerda (1319-1375), condesa de Étampes
- María de la Consolación Azlor , la condesa de Bureta
- María de la Cruz (varias personas)
- María Estela de la Fuente (nacida en 1966), política mexicana
- María Fernanda de la Fuente (nacida en 1955), remera mexicana
- María de la Fuente (nacida en 1977), actriz mexicana
- María Sofía De la Gardie (1627-1694), noble e industrial sueca
- María de la Pau Janer (nacida en 1966), escritora española
- María de la Purísima Salvat Romero (1926-1998), monja católica española
- María Alicia de la Rosa López (nacida en 1963), política mexicana
- María de las Mercedes (varias personas)
- María de las Nieves García (nacida en 1955), política mexicana
- María Margarita de Lorena, segunda duquesa de Abrantes (1713-1780)
- María de los Santos (nacida en 1959), basquetbolista cubana
- María de Lourdes (varias personas)
- María de Maeztu (1882-1948), educadora y feminista española
- María Madalena de Martel Patrício , escritora portuguesa
- María de Mater O'Neill , artista, diseñadora y educadora puertorriqueña
- Maria De Matteis (1898-1988), diseñadora de vestuario italiana
- María De Mattias (1805-1866), santa católica romana italiana
- Maria de Medeiros (nacida en 1965), actriz, directora de cine y cantante portuguesa
- María de Medici (1575-1642), reina de Francia (1600-1610)
- María Cristina de Medici (1609-1632), princesa italiana
- María Magdalena de Medici (1600-1633), real toscana
- Maria Alice de Mendonça , músico brasileña
- Maria Pierina De Micheli (1890-1945), hermana católica italiana
- María Esther de Miguel (1929-2003), escritora argentina
- Maria Helena de Moura Neves (1931-2022), lingüista brasileña
- María de Nati (nacida en 1997), actriz española
- Maria Cristina de Oliveira (nacida en 1959), ajedrecista brasileña
- María de Salinas (1490-1539), noble española
- Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes , directora de turismo de Macao
- Maria Evelina de Sousa (1879-1946), periodista portuguesa
- Maria de Sousa (1939-2020), científica, inmunóloga, autora y poeta portuguesa
- Maria de Souza (nacida en 1971), atleta brasileña de triple salto
- María de Toledo (1490-1549), noble española
- María De Unterrichter Jervolino , política italiana
- María de Uriarte (nacida en 1992), balonmano argentina
- Maria de Vasconcelos (nacida en 1970), psiquiatra, cantante y compositora portuguesa
- María de Villota (1979-2013), piloto de carreras española
- Maria de Wilde (1682-1729), artista y escritora holandesa
- Maria Debska (nacida en 1991), actriz polaca
- Maria Deguara (nacida en 1949), política maltesa
- Maria Deijfen , matemática sueca
- Maria Deku (1901-1983), política alemana
- María del Carmen Cárdenas (nacida en 1959), corredora de fondo mexicana
- María del Carmen Chaves Calvo (nacida en 1967), ciclista española
- María del Mar (varias personas)
- María del Monte (nacida en 1962), cantante española
- María Beatriz del Rosario Arroyo (1884-1957), monja dominicana filipina
- María Alicia Delgado (nacida en 1947), actriz y comediante mexicana
- Maria Dembińska (1916-1996), historiadora polaca
- María Denis (1916-2004), actriz italiana
- Maria Deraismes (1828-1894), escritora y feminista francesa
- Maria Deroche (1938-2023), arquitecta francesa
- María Micaela Desmaisieres (1809–1865), religiosa católica romana española profesante
- Maria Despas (nacida en 1967), esquiadora de estilo libre australiana
- María Ángela Caterina d'Este (1656-1722), princesa de Carignano
- Maria Desylla-Kapodistria (1898-1980), política griega
- Maria Deutsch (1882-1969), política checoslovaca
- María Devigili , artista musical italiana
- Maria Oakey Dewing (1845-1927), pintora estadounidense
- Maria di Gerlando (1925-2010), cantante de ópera estadounidense
- Maria Crocifissa di Rosa (1813-1855), santa católica italiana
- Maria Diaconescu (nacida en 1937), lanzadora de jabalina rumana
- Maria Dias (varias personas)
- María Díaz (varias personas)
- Maria Dibiasi , luger italiana
- Maria Dickin (1870-1951), reformadora social británica y pionera del bienestar animal
- Maria Dickons (c. 1774–1833), cantante de ópera británica
- Maria Cristina Didero , curadora, historiadora y autora italiana
- Maria Dietsch , mujer alemana del siglo XIX.
- Maria Dietz (1894-1980), política alemana
- Maria Lvovna Dillon (1858-1932), escultora rusa
- Maria Dimadi (1907-1944), miembro del EAM durante la ocupación de Grecia por el Eje
- Maria Dimitriadi (1950-2009), cantante griega
- María Dimitrova (nacida en 1985), artista marcial dominicana
- Maria Helena Diniz (nacida en 1956), jurista y profesora brasileña
- Maria Dinulescu (nacida en 1981), actriz rumana
- Maria Angelina Dique Enoque (nacida en 1953), política mozambiqueña
- Maria Dizzia (nacida en 1974), actriz estadounidense
- Maria Djurkovic , diseñadora de producción cinematográfica británica
- Maria do Carmo (cantante de fado) (1884-1964), cantante de fado portuguesa
- Maria do Carmo Abecassis , poeta mozambiqueña
- Maria do Carmo Fonseca (nacida en 1959), científica y bióloga molecular portuguesa
- Maria do Carmo Gerônimo , supercentenaria y ex esclava brasileña
- Maria do Carmo Seabra (nacida en 1955), política portuguesa
- Maria do Céu Antunes (born 1970), Portuguese politician
- Maria do Céu Guerra (born 1943), Portuguese actress
- Maria do Céu Monteiro, president of the Supreme Court of Guinea-Bissau
- Maria do Céu Sarmento, East Timorese politician
- Maria Dobrova (1907–1962), Soviet agent
- Maria Dobrowolska (1895–1984), Polish geographer
- María Helena Doering (born 1962), Colombian actress
- Maria Dolgorukaya, Tsaritsa of all Russia
- Maria Dolores (several people)
- María Domínguez (several people)
- Maria Dominiani (1913–1993), Italian actress
- Maria Donati (1898–1966), Italian stage, film and television actress
- Maria Donatucci, American politician
- Maria Doolaeghe (1803–1884), Flemish writer
- Maria Dornelas, fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, researcher in biodiversity
- Maria de Jesus dos Reis Ferreira, Angolan diplomat
- Maria Firmina dos Reis (1822–1917), Brazilian abolitionist and author
- Maria dos Santos Machado (1890–1958), Portuguese teacher, communist and anti-fascist activist
- María Douglas (1922–1973), Mexican actress
- Maria Dowling (1955–2011), British historian
- Maria Downey (1836–1883), First Lady of California (1860–62)
- Maria Doyle-Cuche (born 1965), Irish singer
- Maria Doyle Kennedy (born 1964), Irish singer and actress
- Maria Dragoni (born 1958), Italian operatic soprano
- Maria-Victoria Dragus, German-Romanian actress
- Maria Drobot, Russian politician
- Maria Dronke (1904–1987), German actress, drama producer and teacher
- María René Duchén (born 1965), Bolivian journalist, TV presenter and politician
- Maria Duchêne (1883–1947), French contralto
- María Dueñas (several people)
- Maria Dulęba (1881–1959), Polish actress
- Maria Dulębianka (1861–1919), Polish artist
- Maria Dunin (1899–1986), Polish painter
- Maria Dunn, Guamanian wrestler
- Maria Dunn (musician), Canadian singer
- Maria Duran (1710–?), Portuguese nun
- María Eugenia Duré, Argentine politician
- Maria Durhuus (born 1977), Danish politician
- Maria Sergeyevna Durnovo (1792–1856), Russian musician
- Maria Duval, Amulet Supreme, pseudonym of Carolina Maria Gambia
- María Duval (Argentine actress) (1926–2022)
- María Duval (born 1937), Mexican actress and singer
- Maria Duyunova (born 1990), Russian curler
- María Jimena Duzán (born 1960), Colombian journalist and political scientist
- Maria Dwight, American activist
- Maria Dworzecka (1941–2022), Polish-American computational nuclear physicist and physics educator
- Maria Dyatchkova (born 1982), Russian football defender
- Maria Dyer (1803–1846), British missionary
- Maria Dzielska (1942–2018), Polish classical philologist, historian, translator and political activist
- Maria Dzieża (born 1949), Polish rower
- Maria Dziuba (born 1945), Polish politician
- Maria Eagle (born 1961), British Labour politician
- María Echavarría (born 1960), Colombian archer
- Maria Echaveste (born 1954), White House Deputy Chief of Staff
- Maria Eckertz (1899–1969), German activist and politician
- Maria Edgeworth (1768–1849), Anglo-Irish writer of adults' and children's literature
- María Edilia, Venezuelan drag performer
- Mária Eduardo (born 1973), Angolan handball player
- Maria Edwards (born 2003), English footballer
- Maria Efimenko (born 1996), Ukrainian chess player
- Mária Egry (1914–1993), Hungarian actress
- María Egual (1655–1735), Spanish poet and dramatist
- Maria Ehrich (born 1993), German actress
- Maria Eichhorn (born 1948), German politician
- Maria Eichhorn (born 1962), German artist based in Berlin
- Maria Eichwald (born 1974), Kazakh ballet dancer
- Maria Eilberg (born 1984), British dressage rider
- Maria Eis (1896–1954), Austrian actress
- Maria Eisner (1909–1991), Italian-American photographer, photo editor and photo agent
- Maria Eizaguerri Floris, Spanish chess player
- María Eizmendi (born 1972), Spanish canoeist
- Maria Eklund (born 1973), Russian-born Swedish conductor
- Maria Ekstrand (born 1970), Swedish tennis player
- Maria Elena (several people)
- María Paula Elizondo (born 1998), Costa Rican footballer
- María Ellingsen (born 1964), Icelandic actress
- Maria Giovanna Elmi (born 1940), Italian former television announcer, presenter, journalist, actress and singer
- María Elósegui (born 1957), Spanish university teacher
- Maria Emelianenko (born 1979), Russian-American mathematician
- Maria Emelianova (born 1987), Russian-English chess player
- Maria Emhart (1901–1981), Austrian resistance activist and politician
- Maria Emo (born 1936), Austrian actress
- Maria Aida Episcopo (born 1963), Italian politician
- Maria Epple (born 1959), German alpine skier
- Mária Érdi (born 1998), Hungarian sailor
- María Ereña, Spanish singer
- Maria Erhart (1944–2011), Austrian bridge player
- Maria Ernestam (born 1959), Swedish author and journalist
- María Amparo Escandón (born 1957), American film producer
- María Escario (born 1959), Spanish journalist and television presenter
- Maria Luisa Escolar, Colombian pediatrician
- María Escudero-Escribano (born 1983), Spanish chemist
- María Espínola (born 1974), Argentine windsurfer
- María Fernanda Espinosa (born 1964), Ecuadorian politician
- Maria Espinosa (born 1939), American novelist, poet and translator
- María Espinosa de los Monteros (1875–1946), Spanish women's rights activist
- María Espinoza (born 1987), Mexican taekwondo practitioner
- Maria Lucília Estanco Louro (1922–2018), Portuguese teacher
- María J. Esteban (born 1956), French mathematician
- María Estella, Spanish footballer
- Maria Josepha Hermengilde Esterházy (1768–1845), German noblewoman
- María Esteve (born 1974), Spanish actress
- Maria Louise Eve (1842–1900), American poet
- Maria Ewing (1950–2022), American opera singer
- Maria Exall, British trade unionist
- María Lacunza Ezcurra (1900–1984), Spanish pioneer lawyer
- Maria Cristina Facchini, Italian geoscientist
- Maria Fadiman (born 1969), American ethnobotanist
- Maria Fadrique, Lady of the Lordship of Salona (1382–1394)
- Maria Fahey (born 1984), New Zealand cricketer
- Maria Faka (born 1983), Greek sport shooter
- María Falcón, Puerto Rican television reporter
- María Inés Falconi, Argentine writer and theatre director
- María Falk de Losada, American-born Colombian mathematician
- Maria Falkenberg, Swedish biochemist
- María Far Núñez (born 1998), Panamanian swimmer
- Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo (born 1957), Brazilian diplomat
- Maria Farantouri (born 1947), Greek singer
- Maria Margaretha la Fargue (1738–1813), Dutch artist
- Maria Farhad (born 2001), Iraqi model
- Maria Farmer (born 1969), American visual artist
- Maria Caterina Farnese (1615–1646), Duchess of Moderna and Reggio
- Maria Farneti (1878–1955), Italian opera singer
- Maria Farrugia (born 2001), Maltese footballer
- María Fassi (born 1998), Mexican professional golfer
- Maria Fatima, Pakistani politician
- Maria Faust (born 1979), Estonian saxophonist and composer
- Maria Faydherbe (1587–1643), Flemish sculptor
- Mária Fazekas (born 1975), Hungarian table tennis player
- Maria Fearing (1838–1937), American teacher and missionary
- Maria Feichter (born 1982), Italian luger
- Maria Fein (1892–1965), Austrian actress
- Maria Feklistova (born 1976), Russian sport shooter
- Maria Fekter (born 1956), Austrian politician
- María Félix (1914–2002), Mexican actress and singer
- Maria Feodorovna (several people)
- María Ester Feres (1943–2021), Chilean politician
- María Fernanda Di Giacobbe (born 1964), Venezuelan chocolatier
- Maria Elizabeth Fernald (1839–1919), American entomologist
- Maria Celestina Fernandes, Angolan children's author
- María Fernández (several people)
- María Paz Ferrari (born 1973), Argentine field hockey player
- Maria Amélia Ferreira (born 1955), Portuguese professor of medicine
- Maria Nazareth F. da Silva, Brazilian zoologist
- Maria Cristina Ferro (1947–2015), Colombian microbiologist
- Maria Fetherstonhaugh (1847–1918), English novelist
- Maria Ficzay (born 1991), Romanian women's football defender
- Maria Fidecaro (1930–2023), Italian physicist
- Maria Magnólia Figueiredo (born 1963), Brazilian athlete
- María Figueroa (born 2000), Spanish singer
- Maria Filatova (born 1961), Soviet gymnast
- Maria Filatova (footballer) (born 1980), Estonian footballer
- Maria Filippov (born 1973), Bulgarian ice dancer
- Maria Filotti (1883–1956), Romanian actress
- Maria Cristina Finucci (born 1956), Italian architect, artist and designer
- Maria Fiore (1935–2004), Italian actress
- Maria Fischer-Slyzh (1922–2012), Ukrainian doctor and philanthropist
- Maria Fitzgerald (born 1953), British neuroscientist
- Maria Fitzherbert (1756–1837), Royal mistress
- Maria Fitzpatrick (born 1949), Canadian politician
- Maria Flachsbarth (born 1963), German politician
- Maria Flaxman (1768–1833), British artist
- Maria Flécheux (1813–1842), French operatic singer
- Maria Flechtenmacher (1838–1888), Romanian writer
- Maria Flor (born 1983), Brazilian actress
- Maria Flores, Ibizan abolitionist
- María Flores-Wurmser (born 1971), Guatemalan gymnast
- María Cecilia Floriddia (born 1980), Argentinian weightlifter
- Maria Floro, American economics professor
- Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos (1950–2019), American chemical engineer
- Maria Foka (1916–2001), Greek actress
- Maria Folau (born 1987), New Zealand netball player
- Maria Catrinel Folea, Romanian table tennis player
- Maria Follia (died 1358), Hungarian noblewoman
- Maria Fominykh (born 1987), Russian chess player
- Maria Gabriela Fonseca, Portuguese politician
- Maria Inês Fonte (born 2002), Portuguese tennis player
- Maria Edileuza Fontenele Reis (born 1954), Brazilian ambassador
- Maria Fontosh (born 1976), Russian opera singer
- Maria Foote (1797–1867), British actress and peeress
- Maria Ford, American actress, model and dancer
- María Forero (born 2002), Spanish athlete
- Maria Forescu (1875–1947), German actress and singer
- María Irene Fornés (1930–2018), American writer
- Maria Forsyth, Australian chemist professor
- Marià Fortuny (1838–1874), Spanish painter
- Maria Foscarinis (born 1956), American lawyer and activist
- Maria Foser, Liechtensteiner politician
- Maria Fragoudaki, American painter
- María Virginia Francesa (born 1974), Venezuelan tennis player
- Maria Francis, British canoeist
- Maria Francisca, Duchess of Coimbra (born 1997)
- Maria Franck (1771–1847), Swedish actress and drama teacher
- María Gabriela Franco (born 1981), Venezuelan sport shooter
- Mária Frank (1943–1992), Hungarian swimmer
- Maria Franklin, historical archaeologist
- Maria Fransisca, Indonesian badminton player
- Maria Frau (born 1930), Italian actress
- Maria Freire, American health executive
- Maria Engracia Freyer (1888–1969), American First Lady of Guam
- Maria Friberg (born 1966), Swedish artist
- Maria Fricioiu (born 1960), Romanian rower
- Maria Friedman (born 1960), British actress
- Maria Friesenhausen (1932–2020), German classical soprano singer
- Maria Frisé (1926–2022), German journalist and author
- Maria Frolova (born 1986), Russian volleyball player
- Maria Furtwängler (born 1966), German physician and actress
- Maria Fusco, British scholarly expressionist
- María Fuster (born 1985), Spanish swimmer
- María Fux (1922–2023), Argentine dancer
- Maria Fyfe (1938–2020), Scottish politician
- Maria Gadú (born 1986), Brazilian musical artist
- Maria Gaidar (born 1982), Ukrainian politician
- Maria Gainza (born 1975), Argentine art critic and writer
- Mária Gál (1945–2014), Hungarian volleyball player
- M. Evelina Galang (born 1961), American novelist
- Maria Carla Galavotti, Italian philosopher of science
- Maria Galay (born 1992), Russian footballer
- María Galiana (born 1935), Spanish actress
- María Luz Galicia (born 1940), Spanish actress
- Mária Gáliková (born 1980), Slovak racewalker
- Maria Galina, Russian writer
- María Galindo (born 1964), Bolivian activist
- Maria Galitzine (1988–2020), Russian interior designer
- María Galli (1872–1960), Swiss-Uruguayan pianist, composer and music teacher
- María Rosa Gallo (1925–2004), Argentine actress
- Maria Gallo (born 1977), Canadian rugby union player
- Maria Galvany (1878–1927), Spanish soprano
- María Esther Gamas (1911–2006), Argentine actress
- Maria Gambarelli (1900–1990), Italian-American ballerina and actress
- Maria Grech Ganado, Maltese poet and translator
- Maria Garagouni (born 1975), Greek volleyball player
- Maria Garbowska-Kierczyńska (1922–2016), Polish actress
- María García (several people)
- Maria Gardena (1920–2008), Italian film actress and architect
- Maria Gardfjell (born 1965), Swedish politician
- Maria Gargani (1892–1973), Italian member of the Secular Franciscan Order
- María Garisoain (born 1971), Argentine rower
- Maria Garland (1889–1967), Danish actress
- María Virginia Garrone (born 1978), Argentine swimmer
- Maria Gartman (1818–1885), Dutch actress
- María Esther Garza Moreno (born 1948), Mexican politician
- Maria Gaspar, American artist and educator
- Maria Gaspari (born 1991), Italian curler
- Maria Gates-Meltel, Palauan politician and civil servant
- María Gatica Gajardo, Chilean constituent
- Maria Gatou (born 1989), Greek sprinter
- María Ester Gatti (1918–2010), Uruguayan activist
- Maria Gatu Johnson, Swedish-American plasma physicist
- María Pariente Gavito (born 1955), Mexican politician
- Maria Gay (1876–1943), Catalan opera singer
- Maria Gażycz (1860–1935), Polish artist
- Maria Gelhaar, Swedish opera singer
- Maria Augusta Generoso Estrela, Brazilian physician
- María Noel Genovese (born 1943), Uruguayan former model, beauty pageant titleholder and actress
- Maria Anna von Genzinger (1754–1793), Viennese musician
- Maria Georgatou (born 1984), Greek rhythmic gymnast
- Maria George (born 1965), New Zealand footballer
- Maria Gerboth (born 2002), German Nordic combined skier and ski jumper
- Maria Gerhart (1890–1975), Austrian operatic soprano
- Maria Gervais, U.S. Army general
- Mária Gerzsány, Hungarian serial killer
- Maria Gevorgyan (born 1994), Armenian chess player
- Maria Elisabeth Geyser (1912–2008), German judge
- Maria Geznenge (born 1977), Bulgarian tennis player
- Maria Gheorghiu (born 1963), Romanian folk singer and songwriter
- Maria Ghezzi (1927–2021), Italian illustrator
- Maria Giacobbe (1928–2024), Italian-Danish writer
- Maria Clara Giai Pron (born 1992), Italian canoeist
- Maria Giannakaki (born 1969), Greek politician
- Maria Chiara Giannetta (born 1992), Italian actress
- Maria Gibbs (1770–1850), British actress
- Maria Giberne (1802–1885), French-English artist and convert to Roman Catholicism
- Maria Giese, American film director
- Maria Gill (born 1961), New Zealand children's writer
- Maria L. Gini, Italian and American computer scientist
- Maria Cristina Giongo (born 1951), Italian journalist and author
- María Giro (born 1971), Argentine biathlete
- María Eugenia Girón, Spanish businesswoman
- Maria Girone, head of CERN openlab
- Maria Reumert Gjerding (born 1976), Danish politician
- Maria Gładkowska (born 1957), Polish actress
- Maria Glazovskaya (1912–2016), Russian geochemist
- Maria Aparecida Godoy, Brazilian comic artist
- Maria Goeppert Mayer (1906–1972), German-American theoretical physicist
- Maria Goia (1878–1924), Italian politician, feminist and trade unionist
- María Goiricelaya (born 1983), Spanish theater director, playwright, dramaturge, actress, voice specialist and theater researcher
- Maria Golimowska (born 1932), Polish volleyball player
- Maria Golitzyna (1834–1910), Russian noble, courtier and philanthropist
- Maria Goloviznina (born 1979), Russian tennis player
- Maria Golovnina (1980–2015), Japanese-Russian journalist
- Maria Golubeva (several people)
- Maria Golubnichaya (1924–2015), Soviet track and field athlete
- Maria Gomes (several people)
- María Gómez (several people)
- Maria Gomori (1920–2021), Canadian family therapist
- Maria Gonçalves (born 1976), Angolan handball player
- Maria Gontowicz-Szałas (born 1965), Polish judoka
- Maria Gonzaga, Duchess of Montferrat (1609–1660), regent of Mantua
- Maria Gonzalez (several people)
- Maria Goodavage, American writer and journalist
- Maria Gorczyńska (1899–1959), Polish actress
- Maria Gordina (born 1968), Russian-American mathematician
- Maria Gordon (1864–1939), Scottish geologist, paleontologist and politician
- Maria Goretti (several people)
- Maria Gorokhovskaya (1921–2001), Soviet gymnast
- Maria Johanna Görtz (1783–1853), Swedish artist
- Maria Gorzechowska (1883–1961), Polish teacher, librarian and social activist
- Maria Götze (born 1980), German Paralympic swimmer
- Maria Gough (born 1961), art historian
- Maria Gowen Brooks (1794–1845), American poet
- Maria Grachvogel (born 1969), British fashion designer
- Maria Graham (1785–1842), British travel and children's book writer
- Maria Gramegna, Italian mathematician
- María Granata (born 1920), Argentine author
- María Grand, Swiss musical artist
- María la Grande (c. 1789–1841), Tehuelche leader of the early 19th century
- Maria Grapini (born 1954), Romanian politician
- Maria Gray (several people)
- Maria Grazia (several people)
- María Ester Grebe, Chilean ethnomusicologist
- Maria Grenfell, Australian composer
- Maria Gretzer (born 1958), Swedish equestrian
- María Grever (1885–1951), Mexican composer
- Maria Grey (several people)
- Maria Patrizia Grieco (born 1952), Italian businesswomen
- Maria Margherita Grimani (1650–1718), Italian composer
- Maria Grinberg (1908–1978), Russian-Soviet pianist and teacher
- Maria Gripe (1923–2007), Swedish children's writer
- Maria Gromova (several people)
- Mária Grosch, Hungarian chess player
- Maria Cristina Grosu-Mazilu (born 1976), Romanian long-distance runner
- Maria Grötzer (born 1928), Austrian fencer
- Maria Groza, Romanian economist and feminist
- Maria Grozdeva (born 1972), Bulgarian sports shooter
- Maria Grzegorzewska (1887–1967), Polish educator
- Maria Gstöttner (born 1984), Austrian footballer
- Maria Guajardo, American educator and advocate
- Maria Guardiola (1895–1987), anti-feminist founder of the "Mocidade Portuguese Feminina"
- Maria Guarnaschelli (1941–2021), American cookbook editor and publisher
- María Guðjónsdóttir, Icelandic academic
- María Guðmundsdóttir (several people)
- Maria Cecilia Guerra (born 1957), Italian politician and economist
- Maria Isabel Guerra (born 1955), Brazilian swimmer
- María Guerrero (1867–1928), Spanish actor and director
- María Guevara (born 2000), Panamanian footballer
- Maria Gugelberg von Moos (1836–1918), Swiss artist
- María Guggiari Echeverría (1925–1959), Paraguayan Discalced Carmelite
- Maria Guida (born 1966), Italian long-distance runner
- Maria Guimarães (born 1958), Brazilian swimmer
- Maria Iêda Guimarães, Brazilian modern pentathlete
- Maria Guinot (1945–2018), Portuguese singer
- Mária Gulácsy (1941–2015), Hungarian fencer
- Maria Gurova (born 1989), Russian freestyle wrestler
- Maria Gurowska (1915–1998), Polish judge
- Maria Gusakova (1931–2022), Soviet cross-country skier
- Maria Gushchina, Russian sport shooter
- Maria Gustafsson (several people)
- Maria Guyomar de Pinha (1664–1728), Siamese cook
- María Guzmán Lozano (born 1961), Mexican politician
- María Alejandra Guzmán (born 1984), Dominican TV and radio hostess, actress and model
- María Eugenia Guzmán (1945–1996), Ecuadorian tennis player
- Maria Gustava Gyllenstierna (1672–1737), Swedish countess, writer and translator
- Maria Hack (1777–1844), English writer
- Maria Hackett (1783–1874), English philanthropist
- Maria Hadden (born 1981), American politician
- Maria Hadjicosti, Cypriot archaeologist
- Maria Haglund (born 1972), Swedish canoeist
- Maria C. Hakewill (died 1842), British painter and writer
- Maria Selina Hale (1864–1951), New Zealand labor activist
- Maria Hall-Brown, American television producer and journalist
- Maria Haller (1923–2006), Angolan diplomat, journalist, teacher and writer
- Maria Halych (1901–1974), Ukrainian writer
- Mária Hámos (1911–?), Hungarian gymnast
- Maria Haraldsdotter (1045–1066), Norwegian princess
- Maria Harfanti (born 1992), Miss World Indonesia 2015
- Maria Harper, English footballer
- Maria Harrison, plant biologist
- Maria Hart (1923–2012), American actress
- Maria Hartmann (1798–1853), German-born Moravian missionary
- Maria Harutjunjan, Estonian swimmer
- Maria Hassan (born 1952), Swedish politician
- Maria Hasse (1921–2014), German mathematician
- Maria Hasselborg (born 1980), Swedish curler
- Maria Haukaas Mittet (born 1979), Norwegian singer
- M. Daria Haust, Polish-Canadian pathologist
- Maria Hawkins, Canadian cyclist
- Maria Hayward, English historian of costume
- Maria Dahvana Headley (born 1977), American author
- Maria Heather (died 2003), New Zealand politician
- Maria Heep-Altiner (born 1959), German mathematician
- Maria Heim (born 1966), Swiss cyclist
- Maria Heiskanen (born 1970), Finnish actress
- Maria Paula Heitmann (born 1999), Brazilian swimmer
- Maria von Heland, Swedish screenwriter, director and author
- Maria Helsbøl (born 1989), Danish badminton player
- Maria Henry, American actress
- Maria Henschen (1840–1927), Swedish school director
- Maria Henson (born 1964), American journalist and editor
- María Fernanda Heredia (born 1970), Ecuadorian writer, illustrator and graphic designer
- Mária Herichová (born 1990), Slovak ice hockey player
- María Herrera Magdaleno, Mexican businesswoman and human rights activist
- María Herrera (born 1996), Spanish motorcycle racer
- Maria Herrijgers (born 1955), Belgian cyclist
- Maria Herrmann-Kaufmann (1921–2008), Swiss painter
- María Hervás (born 1986), Spanish actress
- Maria Leshern von Herzfeld (1847–1921), Russian revolutionary
- Maria Hester Park (1760–1813), British woman composer and pianist
- Maria Heubuch (born 1958), German politician
- Maria Hille (1827–1893), Dutch photographer
- Maria Hinojosa (born 1961), Mexican-American journalist
- Maria Hinze, German visual artist
- Maria Anne Hirschmann (1926–2024), American author and evangelist
- Maria Hjertner (born 1996), Norwegian handball player
- Maria Hjorth (born 1973), Swedish professional golfer
- Maria Ho (born 1983), Taiwanese-American poker player and television host/commentator
- Maria van der Hoeven (born 1949), Dutch politician
- Maria Hoffmann-Ostenhof (born 1947), Austrian mathematician
- Maria Höfl-Riesch (born 1984), German alpine skier
- Maria Hofstätter (born 1964), Austrian actress
- Maria Holaus (born 1983), Austrian alpine skier
- Maria Holbură (born 2000), Romanian artistic gymnast
- Mária Holešová (born 1993), Slovak handball player
- María Ángela Holguín (born 1963), Colombian politician and diplomat
- Maria Elizabeth Holland (1836–1878), South African botanical artist
- María Holly (born 1932), widow of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly
- Maria Holm Peters (born 1999), Danish ice hockey player
- Maria Holm (1845–1912), Latvian poet and writer
- Maria Holst (1917–1980), Austrian actress
- Maria van der Holst-Blijlevens (born 1946), Dutch canoeist
- Mária Homolová (born 1987), Slovak artistic gymnast
- Maria Honner (1812–1870), Irish actress
- Mária Honzová (born 1969), Czech orienteering competitor
- Maria Hoofman (1776–1845), 19th-century art collector from the Netherlands
- Maria Ida Adriana Hoogendijk (1874–1942), Dutch artist
- María Gertrudis Hore, Spanish poet
- Maria Horn, American attorney and politician
- Maria Horvath (born 1963), Austrian chess player
- Maria Crescentia Höss (1682–1744), religious sister and saint
- Maria Houkli (born 1961), Greek journalist and presenter
- Maria Howard Weeden (1846–1905), American artist and poet
- Maria Howard, Duchess of Norfolk, English Catholic noblewoman
- Maria Howell, American actress and singer
- Maria Hrebinetska (1883–1972), Ukrainian-American actress and soprano
- Maria Hrinchenko (1863–1928), Ukrainian folklorist
- Maria-Ivanna Hrushevska (1868–1948), spouse of Ukrainian political leader Mykhailo Hrushevsky
- Maria Hueber (1653–1705), Tyrolean religious sister
- María de Jesús Huerta (born 1951), Mexican politician
- Maria Humeniuk (born 1948), Ukrainian politician and writer
- Maria Innocentia Hummel (1909–1946), German Franciscan sister
- Maria Hummel, American writer
- María Hung (born 1960), Venezuelan swimmer
- Maria Huntington (born 1997), Finnish long jumper and heptathlete
- Maria Hupfield, Canadian artist
- María Hurtado de Gómez, First Lady of Colombia (1950–1953)
- María Eugenia Hurtado Azpeitia, Mexican architect
- María Juana Hurtado de Mendoza (died 1818), Spanish artist
- Maria Huybrechts (1930–2023), Belgian swimmer
- Maria Hyde Hibbard (1820–1913), American temperance leader
- Maria Jane Hyde, British actor and singer
- M. J. Hyland (born 1968), English novelist
- Maria Isabel Hylton Scott (1889–1990), Argentine zoologist and malacologist
- Maria Iasneva-Golubeva (1861–1936), Russian revolutionary
- Maria Ibáñez, Spanish materials scientist and academic
- Maria Ibars i Ibars, Valencian writer and teacher
- Maria Ibeshi Hewa (born 1950), Tanzanian politician
- María Alejandra Idrobo (born 1988), Colombian sprinter
- María Angélica Idrobo (1890–1956), Ecuadorian writer and feminist activist
- María Antonia Iglesias (1945–2014), Spanish writer and journalist
- Maria Ikelap (born 1987), Micronesian sprinter
- Maria Ikonina (1788–1838), Russian ballerina
- Maria Ilieva (born 1977), Bulgarian singer, songwriter and a producer
- Maria Iliou (born 1960), Greek film director, scriptwriter and producer
- Maria Iliuț, Moldovan folk singer
- Maria Ilnicka (1824–1897), Polish poet and novelist
- Maria Ilnicka-Mądry (1946–2023), Polish politician
- Maria Farida Indrati (born 1949), Indonesian judge
- María Inés (born 1983), Mexican television host and singer
- Maria Ioannou (born 1991), Cypriot footballer
- Maria Iovleva (born 1990), Russian Paralympic buathlete
- María Irigoyen (born 1987), Argentine tennis player
- María Isabel (born 1995), Spanish singer
- Maria Isakova (1918–2011), Soviet speed skater
- María Isasi (born 1975), Spanish actress
- María Isbert (1917–2011), Spanish actress
- Maria Isser (1929–2011), Austrian luger
- Maria Itkina (1932–2020), Soviet sprinter
- Maria Ivanov, Romanian canoeist
- Maria Ivogün (1891–1987), German opera singer
- María Izaguirre (1891–1979), Mexican politician
- María Izaguirre Francos (born 1952), Mexican politician
- María Izquierdo (several people)
- Maria Jacobini (1892–1944), Italian actress
- Maria Jacoby (1900–1990), Luxembourgish painter
- Maria Jacquemetton, American screenwriter
- Maria Elizabetha Jacson (1755–1829), early 19th century English botanist and author
- Maria James (1793–1868), Welsh-born American poet
- Mária Janák (born 1958), Hungarian javelin thrower
- Maria Janion (1926–2020), Polish scholar
- Maria Janitschek (1859–1927), German writer
- Maria Jannson, Dean of Waterford since 2011
- Maria Janyska, Polish economist and politician
- Maria Josefa Jaramillo Carson, wife of Kit Carson
- Maria Jarema (1908–1958), Polish painter, sculptor, scenographer and actress
- Maria Järvenhelmi (born 1975), Finnish actress and singer
- Mária Jasenčáková (born 1957), Slovak luger
- Maria Jasin, American cancer researcher and developmental biologist
- María Jaspeado (born 1967), Mexican politician
- María Leticia Jasso (born 1948), Mexican politician
- Maria Wanda Jastrzębska (1924–1988), Polish electronics engineer, taught at Silesian University of Technology and Opole University of Technology
- Maria Jelinek (born 1942), Canadian figure skater
- Maria Jepsen (born 1945), German bishop
- Maria Jespersen (born 1991), Danish tennis player
- Maria Jeżak-Athey, Polish figure skater and coach
- Maria Jane Jewsbury (1800–1833), English writer, poet, literary reviewer
- María Jiménez (several people)
- María Esther Jiménez Ramos (born 1963), Mexican politician
- María Eugenia Jiménez Valenzuela (born 1940), Mexican politician
- Maria Joana (born 1986), Brazilian actress
- Maria João (several people)
- Maria Johansdotter (fl. 1706), Swedish harpist, folk music player and parish clerk
- Maria Johansson (born 1956), Swedish actress
- Maria I. Johnston (1835–1921), American author and editor
- Maria Jolas (1893–1987), American publisher
- Maria Inês Jololo (born 1975), Angolan handball player
- Maria Jongeling (born 1975), Dutch racing cyclist
- Maria Elisabete Jorge (born 1957), Brazilian weightlifter
- María José (several people)
- María Juárez (born 1997), Spanish synchronized swimmer
- Maria Judson Strean (1865–1949), American painter
- Maria Jufereva-Skuratovski (born 1979), Estonian politician
- María Cristina Julio (born 1999), Chilean footballer
- María Juncal, Spanish flamenco dancer
- Maria Kaczyńska (1942–2010), First Lady of Poland
- Maria Kadobina (born 1997), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Restituta Kafka (1894–1943), Austrian nurse, religious sister and martyr
- Maria Kakiou (born 1989), Greek rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Kalaniemi (born 1964), Finnish musician
- Maria Kalapothakes (1859–1941), first woman doctor in Greece
- Maria Kalaw Katigbak (1912–1992), Filipino politician and former beauty queen
- Maria von Kalckreuth (1857–1897), German painter
- Maria Kalesnikava (born 1982), Belarusian musician and pro-democracy activist
- Mária Kállai (born 1957), American professional wrestler, manager, singer and model
- Maria Kalmykova (born 1978), Russian basketball player
- Maria Kameneva (born 1999), Russian swimmer
- Maria Kamm (born 1937), Tanzanian educator, politician and philanthropist
- Maria Kämmerling (born 1946), German musician
- Maria Kamrowska (born 1966), Polish heptathlete
- Maria Kanaval (born 1997), Belarusian handball player
- Maria Kanellis (born 1982), American professional wrestler
- Maria Kanellopoulou (born 1947), Greek water polo player
- Maria Kang, American fitness advocate, coach and blogger
- Maria Kaniewska (1911–2005), Polish actor and director
- Maria Kannegaard (born 1970), Danish-born Norwegian jazz musician
- Maria Kantsyber (born 1996), Russian cyclist
- Maria Kapnisi, Greek footballer
- Maria Kapnist (1913–1993), Ukrainian film actress
- Maria Karagiannopoulou (born 1972), Greek judoka
- Maria Karapetyan, Armenian politician
- Maria Karastamati (born 1984), Greek sprinter
- Maria Kardum (born 1968), Swedish swimmer
- Maria Karłowska (1865–1935), Polish Roman Catholic professed religious
- Maria Karlsson (several people)
- Maria Karnilova (1920–2001), American dancer and actress
- Maria Katharina Kasper (1820–1898), German nun and saint of Catholic Church
- Maria Kastrisianaki (1948–2021), Greek broadcaster
- Maria Katinari, Greek actress, singer and lyricist
- Maria Katsaris (1953–1978), figure within the People's Temple
- Maria Kavallaris, Australian cancer researcher
- Maria Kawamura (born 1961), Japanese actress
- Maria Kazakova (several people)
- Maria Kazanecka (born 1955), Polish canoeist
- Maria Kazecka (1880–1938), Polish poet and activist
- Maria Kechkina (born 1986), Russian orienteer
- Maria Keil (1914–2012), Portuguese artist
- Maria Kekkonen, Finnish erotic actress
- Maria Keller, American philanthropist
- Maria Keogh (born 1982), Irish actress, playwright and musician
- Maria Keohane (born 1971), Swedish soprano
- Mária Keresztessy (1908–1977), Hungarian actress
- Maria Khan (born 1990), Pakistani footballer
- Maria Kharenkova (born 1998), Russian-born Georgian artistic gymnast
- Maria Ivanovna Khlopova (died 1633), Russian noble
- Maria Khoreva (born 2000), Russian ballet dancer
- Maria Kristina Kiellström (1744–1798), Swedish silk worker
- Maria Semyonovna Kikh (1914–1979), Ukrainian Soviet politician
- Maria Kikuchi, Japanese footballer
- Maria Kim (1891–1944), Korean independence activist
- Maria Brace Kimball (1852–1933), American educator, elocutionist, writer
- Maria Kimberly (born 1944), American actress
- Maria Kipp (1900–1988), American textile designer
- Maria Kirbasova (1941–2011), Russian human rights activist
- Maria Margaretha Kirch (1670–1720), German astronomer
- Maria Kirchgasser (born 1970), Austrian snowboarder
- Maria Kirilenko (born 1987), Russian tennis player
- Maria Elizabeth Kirk (1855–1928), temperance advocate and social reformer
- Maria Kirkova (born 1986), Bulgarian alpine skier
- Mária Kiss (born 1949), Hungarian sprinter
- Maria Kitkarska (born 1995), Bulgarian-born Canadian rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Kiwanuka (born 1955), Ugandan economist, businesswoman and politician
- Maria Klara of Dietrichstein, German noblewoman
- Maria Klawe, Canadian-American computer scientist
- Maria Klein-Schmeink (born 1958), German politician
- Maria Klemetz (born 1976), Finnish sailor
- Maria Klenova (1898–1976), Russian and Soviet marine geologist
- Maria Klenskaja (1951–2022), Estonian actress
- Maria Kleschar-Samokhvalova (1915–2000), Russian painter
- Maria Kliegel (born 1952), German cellist
- Maria Kobel (1897–1996), German chemist
- Maria Kobylińska (born 1960), Polish rower
- Maria Koc, Polish politician
- Maria Kochetkova (born 1984), Russian ballet dancer
- Maria Kochwa (1966–2014), Kenyan volleyball player
- María Kodama (1937–2023), Argentine writer
- Maria Koepcke (1924–1972), German and Peruvian ornithologist
- Maria Kokoszyńska-Lutmanowa (1905–1981), logician, philosopher of language and epistemologist
- Maria Kolenkina (1850–1926), Russian socialist revolutionary
- Maria Koleva (born 1940), Bulgarian writer and independent filmmaker
- Maria Koleva (rhythmic gymnast) (born 1977), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast
- Mária Kolíková (born 1974), Slovak politician
- Maria Kollia-Tsaroucha, Greek politician
- Maria Komarova (born 1998), Russian curler
- Maria Komissarova (born 1990), Russian athlete
- Maria Komnene (several people)
- Mária Končeková (born 1953), Slovak handball player
- Maria Kondratieva (born 1982), Russian tennis player
- Maria Konnikova, Russian-American writer and psychologist
- Maria Kononova, Russian tennis player
- Maria Konopnicka (1842–1910), Polish poet
- Maria Konstantatou (born 1981), Greek diver
- Maria Koppenhöfer (1901–1948), German actress
- Maria Koptjevskaja-Tamm, Russian-born linguist
- Maria Korchinska (1895–1979), Russian harpist
- Maria Kornek (born 1960), Polish hockey player
- Mária Korenčiová (born 1989), Slovak footballer
- Maria Kornevik-Jakobsson (born 1953), Swedish politician
- Maria Koroleva (born 1974), Russian water polo player
- Maria Korovina (born 1962), Russian mathematician
- Maria Korporal, visual artist
- María Kosti (born 1951), Spanish actress
- Maria Kostina (born 1983), Russian golfer
- Maria Koszutska (1876–1939), Polish communist leader and theoretician
- Maria Kotarba (1907–1956), Polish resistance golfer
- Maria Koterbska (1924–2021), Polish singer
- Maria Kotlyarevskaya-Kraft, Soviet and Russian musicologist
- Maria Kourdoulos (born 1993), British and Portuguese handball player
- Maria Kouvatsou (born 1979), Greek chess player
- Maria Kovacic, Australian politician
- Maria Kovacs, American psychologist
- Maria Kovalevska (1849–1889), Ukrainian Narodnik
- Maria Kovrigina (1910–1995), Russian physician and Soviet minister of health
- Maria Kovtunovskaya (born 1988), Russian water polo player
- Maria Kowalska (born 1929), Polish alpine skier
- Maria Kownacka (1894–1982), Polish writer, translator and editor
- Maria Kowroski (born 1976), American ballet dancer
- Maria Kozic, Australian artist
- Maria Franciszka Kozłowska (1862–1921), founder of Christian religious movement in Poland
- Maria Kraakman (born 1975), Dutch actress
- Maria Krahe (born 1970), Brazilian sailor
- Maria Krahn (1896–1977), German actress
- Mária Kráľovičová (1927–2022), Slovak actress
- Maria Krasiltseva (born 1981), Armenian figure skater
- Maria Ludwika Krasińska (1883–1958), Polish noblewoman
- Maria Antonina Kratochwil (1881–1942), Polish Roman Catholic religious sister and martyr
- María Cristina Kronfle (born 1985), Ecuadorian lawyer and politician
- Maria Krüger (1904–1999), Polish children's literature writer
- Maria Krushevskaya, Russian harpist
- Maria Kryuchkova (1988–2015), Russian artistic gymnast
- Maria Kryvko (born 1946), Ukrainian musician
- Maria Susanna Kübler, Swiss cookbook writer
- Maria Kublitz-Kramer, German literary scholar
- Mária Kucserka (born 1951), Hungarian javelin thrower
- Maria Kühn (born 1982), German wheelchair basketball player
- Maria Kuhnert-Brandstätter (1919–2011), Austrian thermomicroscopy researcher
- Maria-Regina Kula (born 1937), German biochemist
- Maria Kulle (born 1960), Swedish actress
- María Teresa Kumar, Colombian-American political rights activist
- Maria Kun (born 1973), Swedish footballer
- Maria Kuncewiczowa (1895–1989), Polish writer
- Maria Kurjo (born 1989), German diver
- Maria Kurnatowska (1945–2009), Polish politician
- Maria Kurowska (born 1954), Polish politician
- Maria Kusche, Spanish art historian
- Maria Kusion-Bibro (1936–1996), Polish sprinter
- Maria Kusters-ten Beitel (born 1949), Dutch rower
- Maria Febe Kusumastuti (born 1989), Indonesian badminton player
- Maria Kutitonskaya (1856–1887), Ukrainian revolutionary
- Maria Kwaśniewska (1913–2007), Polish javelin thrower
- Maria Kwiatkowsky (1985–2011), German actress
- Maria Kyridou (born 2001), Greek rower
- María La Ribot (born 1962), Spanish-Swiss dancer, choreographer and visual artist
- Maria La Touche (1824–1906), Irish novelist
- Maria Labia (1880–1953), Italian operatic soprano
- Maria Celia Laborde (born 1990), Cuban judoka
- María Elvira Lacaci (1916–1997), Spanish poet
- María Hortensia Lacau (1910–2006), Argentine educator and writer
- Maria Lacerda de Moura (1887–1945), Brazilian anarcho-feminist journalist
- Maria Lackovics (born 1950), Romanian handball player
- María Ladvenant (1741–1767), Spanish stage actress
- Maria Chessa Lai (1922–2012), Italian poet
- Maria Laice, Mozambican politician
- Maria Laina (1947–2023), Greek poet
- Maria Lalić, British artist
- Maria Lalou, Greek artist
- Maria Lamas (1893–1983), Portuguese writer, feminist and political prisoner
- Maria Lamb (born 1986), American speed skater
- Maria Lamburn (born 1960), English composer
- Maria Lamor, Spanish actress
- Maria Lampadaridou Pothou (1933–2023), Greek novelist, poet and playwright
- Maria Lanckorońska (1737–1826), Polish noblewoman
- María Fernanda Landa (born 1975), Argentine tennis player
- Maria Landes-Hindemith (1901–1987), German woman pianist
- Maria Landini (1668–1722), Italian soprano
- Maria Landrock (1923–1992), German actress
- Maria Langhammer (born 1962), Swedish actress
- Maria Carmela Lanzetta (born 1955), Italian politician
- Maria Oyeyinka Laose (born 1954), Nigerian diplomat
- María Laria, Cuban-American talk show host, musician, writer and journalist
- María Lardizábal (born 1968), Honduran swimmer
- Maria LaRosa (born 1976), American meteorologist
- María Eugenia Larraín (born 1973), Chilean model
- María Ernestina Larráinzar Córdoba (1854–1925), Mexican writer and teacher
- Maria Larsson (born 1956), Swedish politician
- Maria Larsson (athlete) (born 1994), Swedish steeplechase runner
- Maria Larsson (curler), Swedish curler
- Maria Larsson (ice hockey) (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey player
- Maria Laskarina (c. 1206–1270), queen consort of Hungary
- Maria Lassnig (1919–2014), Austrian artist
- María Josefa Lastiri (1792–1846), First Lady of the Federal Republic of Central America
- Maria Lauber (1891–1973), Swiss writer
- Maria Elise Turner Lauder (1833–1922), Canadian writer
- María Cristina Laurenz, Argentine actress and singer
- Maria Laurino, American journalist and writer
- Maria Lauterbach (1987–2007), American murder victim
- María Lavalle Urbina (1908–1996), first female president of the Mexican Senate
- Maria Lawrence (born 1970), English cyclist
- Maria Lawson (born 1979), British singer
- Maria Fernanda Lay, East Timorese politician
- Maria LaYacona, American photographer
- Mária Lázár (1895–1983), Hungarian actress
- Maria Lazarou (born 1972), Greek footballer
- Maria Lazuk (born 1983), Belarusian rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Domenica Lazzeri (1815–1848), Italian mystic
- Maria Leavey (1954–2006), American political consultant
- Maria Leconte, French chess player
- María Laura Leguizamón (born 1965), Argentine politician
- Maria Lehtinen, American neuroscientist
- Maria Leibetseder (born 1959), Austrian rower
- Maria Leijerstam (born 1978), British polar adventurer
- Maria Leissner (born 1956), Swedish politician
- Maria Manuel Leitão Marques (born 1952), Portuguese politician
- Maria Leitner (born 1981), Italian ice hockey player
- Maria Aracely Leiva (born 1967), Honduran politician
- Maria Alzira Lemos (1919–2005), Portuguese feminist and parliamentary deputy
- Maria Lenk (1915–2007), Brazilian swimmer
- María León (born 1984), Spanish actress
- Maria Leontieva (1792–1874), Russian pedagogue
- Maria Leptin, German developmental biologist and immunologist
- Maria Letonmäki (1882–1937), Finnish politician
- Maria Lettberg (born 1970), Swedish pianist, resident in Berlin
- Maria Levinskaya, British pianist and educator
- Maria Levushkina (born 2004), Bulgarian figure skater
- Maria Benvinda Levy (born 1969), Mozambican politician and former judge
- Maria Lewis (born 1988), Australian author, screenwriter and commentator
- María Libertad Gómez Garriga (1889–1961), Puerto Rican educator and politician
- Maria Licciardi (born 1951), Italian criminal
- Maria Carmela Lico (1927–1985), Italian-Brazilian physiologist
- Maria Lidka (1914–2013), German violinist
- Maria Likhtenstein (born 1976), Russian-Croatian volleyball player
- Maria Liktoras (born 1975), Polish volleyball player
- Maria Liku (born 1990), Fijian weightlifter
- Maria Lilina (1866–1943), Russian stage actress
- Maria Limanskaya (born 1924), Soviet soldier
- Maria Limardo (born 1960), Italian politician
- María Limón, American writer
- María Lind Sigurðardóttir (born 1989), Icelandic basketball player
- Maria Lind, Swedish art historian, art critic and curator
- Maria Lindberg (born 1977), Swedish boxer
- Maria Lindblad Christensen (born 1996), Danish footballer
- Maria von Linden (1869–1936), German bacteriologist and zoologist
- Maria Lindh (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player
- Maria Linibi, Paula New Guinean women farmers' leader
- Maria von Linden (1869–1936), German bacteriologist and zoologist
- Maria Lindsay (1827–1898), English composer and songwriter
- Maria Christina Lindström (1806–1895), Swedish businesswoman
- Maria Lindström (born 1963), Swedish tennis player
- Maria Linley (1763–1784), English singer
- Maria Linnemann (born 1947), classical composer
- Maria Lioudaki (1894–1947), Greek educator, folklorist, and resistance fighter
- Maria Lipman, Russian journalist and political scientist
- Maria Lipp (1892–1966), German chemist
- Mária Littomeritzky (1927–2017), Hungarian swimmer
- Maria Litvinenko-Volgemut (1892–1966), Soviet opera singer, music educator and actor
- Maria Liudkevych (born 1948), Ukrainian writer and poet
- Maria Liwo (1916–1984), Polish lawyer and activist
- Maria Gabriela Llansol (1931–2008), Portuguese writer and translator
- Maria Llimona i Benet (1894–1985), Catalan sculptor
- María Llompart, Spanish footballer
- Maria Llorença Llong (1463–1539), Spanish nun
- Maria Clara Lobo (born 1998), Brazilian synchronized swimmer
- María Lobón (born 1995), Colombian weightlifter
- Maria Lock (died 1878), aboriginal Australian landowner
- Maria Lohela (born 1978), Finnish politician
- Maria Löhnis (1888–1964), Dutch biologist
- Maria Antonietta Loi, Italian physicist
- Maria Loja (1890–1953), German actress
- Maria Natalia Londa (born 1990), Indonesian athlete
- Maria Longworth Storer (1849–1932), American potter and businesswoman
- Maria Angelina Lopes Sarmento (born 1978), East Timorese politician
- Maria Lopes, American politician and activist
- Maria Lopez (several people)
- Maria Lord, Australian convict and entrepreneur
- Maria Antonieta Lorente, geologist
- Maria Rita Lorenzetti (born 1953), Italian politician
- Maria-Elisabeth Lott (born 1987), German woman violinist
- Maria Louise (several people)
- Maria White Lowell (1821–1853), American poet, abolitionist
- Maria Aloysia Löwenfels (1915–1942), German religious sister
- María Lucero Saldaña (born 1957), Mexican politician
- Maria Silvia Lucido (1963–2008), Italian mathematician
- Maria Ludkin (born 1965), British lawyer
- Maria Ludovika (several people)
- Maria Lugaro, Italian astrophysicist and researcher
- Maria Lugones (1944–2020), American philosopher
- Maria Luisa (several people)
- Maria Luise (several people)
- Maria Lundqvist (born 1963), Swedish actress and comedian
- Maria Lundqvist-Brömster, Swedish politician
- Maria Łunkiewicz-Rogoyska (1895–1967), Polish painter
- Maria Lvova-Belova (born 1984), Russian politician
- Maria Lvova-Sinetskaya (1795–1875), Russian stage actress
- Maria Lykkegaard (born 1996), Danish handball player
- Maria Lyle (born 2000), Scottish Paralympic athlete
- Maria Lynch, Brazilian artist
- Maria Lynn Ehren (born 1992), Thai singer and model
- Maria Maalouf, Lebanese journalist
- Maria Antonietta Macciocchi (1922–2007), Italian politician and journalist
- Maria Machado (several people)
- Maria Machava, Mozambican sailor
- Maria Machongua (born 1993), Mozambican boxer
- María Fernanda Mackenna (born 1986), Chilean sprinter
- Maria Macklin (1733–1781), British actress
- Maria Macovei (born 1960), Romanian sports shooter
- Maria Mączyńska (born 1932), Polish archer
- Maria Madlen Madsen (1905–1990), German opera singer
- María Angélica Magaña Zepeda (born 1975), Mexican politician
- Maria Magdalena (several people)
- Maria Maggenti, American film director and screenwriter
- Maria Lídia Magliani, Brazilian painter, designer, engraver, illustrator, costume designer and set designer
- Maria Giovanna Maglie (1952–2023), Italian journalist
- Maria Magnani Noya (1931–2011), Italian politician
- María Mahor (born 1940), Spanish actress
- María Mailliard (born 1991), Chilean canoeist
- Maria Laura Mainetti (1939–2000), Italian Catholic sister
- Maria Maioru (born 1959), Romanian luger
- Maria Majocchi (1864–1917), Italian writer, journalist and publisher
- Maria Florianivna Makarevych (1906–1989), Soviet botanist and lichenologist
- Maria Makeeva, Russian-German journalist
- Maria Makino (born 2001), Japanese musical artist
- Maria Makowska (born 1969), Polish footballer
- Maria Makrides, Australian research dietician
- Maria Maksakova Jr. (born 1977), Russian opera singer
- Maria Malanowicz-Niedzielska (1899–1943), Polish actress
- María Maldonado (several people)
- Maria Malibran (1808–1836), Spanish opera singer
- Maria Malicka (several people)
- Mária Mališová (born 1945), Slovak volleyball player
- Maria Malmer Stenergard (born 1981), Swedish politician
- María Fernanda Malo (born 1985), Mexican actress
- Maria von Maltzan (1909–1997), German resistance member an aristocrat
- Maria Malyjasiak (born 1989), Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner from Poland
- Maria Mambo Café (1945–2013), Angolan economist and politician
- Maria Manakova (born 1974), Serbian chess player
- Maria Manaseina (1841–1903), Russian physician
- María Eugenia Manaud (born 1949), Chilean judge
- Maria Manda (born 2003), Bangladeshi footballer
- Maria Mandl (1912–1948), Austrian Nazi SS commandant of the female camp at Auschwitz concentration camp executed for war crimes
- María Florencia Manfredi, Argentine equestrian
- Maria Rika Maniates (1937–2011), Canadian musicologist
- Maria Manicova (born 1974), Ukrainian volleyball player
- Maria Rosaria Manieri (born 1943), Italian academic and socialist politician
- Maria Manina, Italian opera singer
- Maria Manna (born 1961), Canadian singer
- María Emma Mannarelli (born 1954), Peruvian feminist writer, historian, professor
- María Julia Mantilla (born 1984), Peruvian beauty queen
- Maria Manton (1910–2003), French painter
- Maria Domenica Mantovani (1862–1934), Beatified Italian nun
- María Manzano (born 1950), Spanish mathematician
- Maria Maragkoudaki, Greek artist
- Maria Walanda Maramis (1872–1924), Indonesian national hero
- Maria Marc (1876–1955), German painter
- Maria Mercè Marçal (1952–1998), Catalan poet, professor, writer and translator
- María Marcano de León, Puerto Rican government official
- M. Cristina Marchetti (born 1955), American physicist
- Maria Marconi (born 1984), Italian diver
- Maria Marello (born 1961), Italian discus thrower and coach
- Maria Marfutina (born 1997), Russian tennis player
- Maria Margaronis (born 1958), British journalist of Greek descent
- Maria Maricich (born 1961), American alpine skier
- María Marín (born 1995), Colombian volleyball player
- Maria Mariotti (born 1964), Italian footballer
- Maria Markesini, Greek singer and jazz pianist
- Maria Márkus (1936–2017), Polish sociologist and philosopher
- María Evelia Marmolejo (born 1958), Colombian artist
- Maria Cecília Marques, Brazilian water polo player
- Maria Marshall, English-Swiss artist
- María Marte (born 1978), Dominican chef
- Maria Martens (born 1955), Dutch politician
- Maria Martika (1932–2018), Greek actress
- Maria Martin (several people)
- Maria Maddalena Martinengo (1687–1737), Italian Roman Catholic nun
- Maria Martinetti (1864–1921), Italian painter
- Maria Martinez (several people)
- Maria Martins, multiple people
- María Martorell (born 1942), Spanish politician
- Maria Martynova, Belarusian sports shooter
- María Marván Laborde, Mexican sociologist and political scientist
- Maria Stella Masocco (born 1948), Italian discus thrower and shot putter
- Maria Mateas (born 1999), American tennis player
- Maria Matios (born 1959), Ukrainian poet, novelist and official
- Maria Matos (1886–1952), Portuguese actress and theatre personality
- Maria Matray (1907–1993), German actress
- Maria Matsouka (born 1974), Greek politician
- Maria Matthaiou (born 1997), Cypriot footballer
- Maria Mattheussens-Fikkers (born 1949), Dutch field hockey player
- Maria Mauban (1924–2014), French actress
- Maria Maunder (born 1972), Canadian rower
- Maria Mavroudi, American historian
- Maria May (1900–1968), German university teacher
- Maria Maya (born 1981), Brazilian actress
- Maria Mayerchyk (born 1971), Ukrainian feminist academic
- María Mayor, Spanish actress
- Maria Marinela Mazilu (born 1991), Romanian skeleton racer
- Maria Mazina (born 1964), Russian Olympic champion épée fencer
- Maria Domenica Mazzarello (1837–1881), Italian Roman Catholic saint
- Maria Mazziotti Gillan (born 1940), American poet
- Maria McAuley (1847–1919), American missioner
- Maria McBane (born 1946), Spanish-American model and actress
- Maria McCambridge (born 1975), Irish long-distance runner
- Maria McCann, English novelist
- Maria McCool (born 1974), Irish singer
- Maria McErlane (born 1957), British actress and comedian
- Maria Jane McIntosh (1803–1878), American novelist
- Maria McKee (born 1946), American singer-songwriter
- Maria McLean, British figure skater
- Maria McNamara, Irish paleontologist
- Maria Medina (several people)
- Mária Mednyánszky (1901–1978), Hungarian table tennis player
- María Emma Mejía Vélez (born 1953), Colombian politician and journalist
- Maria Melato (1885–1950), Italian actress
- María Meléndez (born 1951), Puerto Rican politician
- Mária Melová-Henkel (born 1975), Slovak high jumper
- Maria Memon (born 1983), Pakistani TV journalist and newscaster
- Maria Cristina Mena (1893–1965), American writer
- Maria Mena (born 1986), Norwegian singer
- Maria Elvira Méndez Pinedo, Icelandic academic
- María Méndez (born 2001), Spanish footballer
- María Mendiola (1952–2021), Spanish singer
- María Mendoza Sánchez (born 1970), Mexican politician
- María Leticia Mendoza Curiel (born 1956), Mexican politician
- María Esther Mendy (1910–?), Uruguayan painter
- Maria Alberta Menéres (1930–2019), Portuguese writer
- Maria Menounos (born 1978), American television presenter
- Maria Menshikova (1711–1729), Russian noble
- Maria Mercader (1965–2020), American journalist
- María Mercader (1918–2011), Spanish actress
- María Mercedes (several people)
- María Monica Merenciano (born 1984), Spanish Paralympic judoka
- Maria Sybilla Merian (1647–1717), German naturalist and artist
- María Mérida (1925–2022), Spanish singer
- Maria Merkert (1817–1872), German Roman Catholic professed religious
- Maria Meshcherskaya (1844–1868), Russian lady in waiting
- Maria Mesner, Austrian historian and archivist
- Maria Cristina Messa (born 1961), Italian doctor, academic and politician
- Maria Messina (1887–1944), Italian writer
- María Mestayer de Echagüe (1877–1949), gourmet, Spanish writer and entrepreneur
- Mária Mezei (1909–1983), Hungarian actress
- Maria Mezentseva (born 1989), Ukrainian politician
- Maria Vittoria Mezza (1926–2005), Italian politician
- Maria Eduarda Miccuci (born 1995), Brazilian synchronized swimmer
- Maria Michalk (born 1949), German politician
- Maria-Elisabeth Michel-Beyerle (born 1935), German chemist
- Maria Domenica Michelotti (born 1952), Sammarinese politician
- María Michelsen de López, First Lady of Colombia (1934–1938, 1942–1945)
- Maria Michi (1921–1980), Italian actress
- Maria Michta-Coffey (born 1986), American race walker
- Maria Mickiewicz, Polish chess player
- Maria Micșa (born 1953), Romanian rower
- Maria Mies (1931–2023), German professor of sociology and author
- Maria Milczarek (1929–2011), Polish politician
- Maria Mileaf, American theater director
- María Miliauro (born 1968), Argentine canoeist
- Maria Miller (born 1964), British politician
- María Juan Millet (born 1953), Spanish politician
- Maria Millington Lathbury (1856–1944), classical scholar and archaeological author
- Maria Miloslavskaya (1624–1669), Tsaritsa consort of All Russia
- Maria Minaeva, Russian artistic gymnast
- Maria Minerva (born 1988), Estonian musician
- Maria Minna (born 1948), Canadian politician
- Maria Minogarova (born 1989), Russian actress, model and TV presenter
- Maria Mintscheva (born 1952), Bulgarian canoeist
- Maria Minzenti (1898–1973), Austrian actress
- Maria Mirecka-Loryś (1916–2022), Polish freedom fighter
- María Miret (born 1995), Spanish footballer
- Maria Vladimirovna Mironova, Soviet and Russian actress
- Maria Mironova (born 1973), Soviet and Russian actress
- Maria Mirou (born 1977), Greek table tennis player
- Maria Misra, historian and academic
- Maria Mitchell (1818–1889), American astronomer
- Maria Mitkou (born 1994), Greek footballer
- Maria Mitsotáki (1907–1974), Greek socialite
- Maria Mitzeva (born 1938), Bulgarian-born American pop singer
- Maria Mochnacz, British video director and photographer
- María Mock (born 1957), Puerto Rican swimmer
- Maria Guadalupe Moctezuma (born 1983), Mexican politician
- Maria Moczydłowska (1886–1969), Polish educator and politician
- Mária Mohácsik (born 1990), Hungarian handball player
- Maria Moiseeva (born 1986), Uzbekistani footballer
- Maria Mokh, Russian tennis player
- Maria Moles (born 2003), Andorran footballer
- Maria Molin, Italian artist
- Maria Molina (born 1987), American television meteorologist
- María Moliner (1900–1981), Spanish librarian and lexicographer
- María Molins (born 1973), Spanish actress
- Maria Möller (born 1965), Swedish singer, actress, comedian and imitator
- Maria Møller Thomsen, Danish footballer
- Maria Mollestad (born 1996), Norwegian windsurfer
- Maria Moloney (born 1995), Australian rules footballer
- Maria Moltzer (1874–1944), Dutch-Swiss psychologist and psychotherapist
- Maria Molyneux, Countess of Sefton (1769–1851), British noblewoman
- Maria Monaci Gallenga (1880–1944), Italian textile designer and fashion designer
- María Guadalupe Mondragón (born 1958), Mexican politician
- Maria Moninckx (1673–1757), Dutch artist
- Maria Monk (1816–1849), Canadian author
- Maria Monko (born 1990), Russian ice dancer
- María Paz Monserrat, Spanish swimmer
- Maria Montana (1893–1971), American operatic soprano
- Maria Montazami (born 1965), Swedish housewife and television personality
- María Jesús Montero (born 1966), Spanish politician
- María Monterroso (born 1993), Guatemalan footballer
- Maria Montessori (1870–1952), Italian educator
- Maria Montez (1912–1951), Dominican actress
- Maria Monti (born 1935), Italian recording artist; actress and singer
- María Teresa Mora (1902–1980), Cuban chess player
- María Morales (several people)
- Maria Moravskaya (1890–1947), Russian poet, writer, translator and literary critic
- Maria Mordasova (1915–1997), Russian singer
- Maria Maddalena Morelli (1727–1800), Italian poet
- María Esperanza Morelos Borja (born 1953), Mexican politician
- Maria Morena (1929–2003), Brazilian actress
- Maria Moreno (several people)
- María Moret (born 1961), Cuban basketball player
- Maria Mori (born 1955), Japanese singer
- Maria Fida Moro (1946–2024), Italian politician
- Maria Costanza Moroni (born 1969), Italian high, long and triple jumper
- María Moronta (born 1996), Dominican boxer
- Maria Feodorovna Morozova (1830–1911), Russian merchant, entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Maria Morris Miller (1813–1875), Canadian artist
- Maria Moscisca (1882–1971), Polish operatic soprano
- Maria Manuel Mota, Portuguese scientist, researcher and immunologist
- Maria Teresa Motta (born 1963), Italian judoka
- Mária Mottl, Hungarian speleologist and paleontologist
- Maria Motuznaya (born 1994), Russian blogger and activist
- Maria Laura Moura Mouzinho Leite Lopes, Brazilian mathematician
- Maria Mourani (born 1969), Canadian politician
- Maria Benedita Mouzinho de Albuquerque de Faria Pinho (1865–1939), Portuguese writer
- Maria Anna Mozart (1751–1829), Austrian musician
- Mária Mračnová (born 1946), Slovak high jumper
- Maria Muchavo (born 1992), Mozambican athlete
- Maria Mudryak (born 1994), Kazakhstani operatic soprano
- María Josefa Mujía (1812–1888), Bolivian poet
- Maria Mukhortova (born 1985), Russian pair skater
- Maria Muldaur (born 1942), American folk and blues singer
- Maria Müller (1889–1958), Austrian opera singer
- Maria Munir, public speaker and activist
- María Muñiz de Urquiza (born 1962), Spanish politician
- María Muñoz (several people)
- Maria Murano (1918–2009), French opera singer
- María Murillo (several people)
- Maria Musch (1550–1635), Dutch shipowner
- Maria Musoke, Ugandan information scientist
- Maria Musso (1931–2024), Italian athlete
- Maria Mutagamba (1952–2017), Ugandan politician and economist
- Maria Mutch, Canadian writer
- Maria Liana Mutia, American Paralympic judoka
- Maria Mutola (born 1972), Mozambican middle-distance runner
- Maria Mykolaichuk, Ukrainian singer and actress
- Maria Mylona (born 1974), Greek sailor
- Maria Nafpliotou (born 1969), Greek actress
- Maria Naganawa (長縄 まりあ, born 1995), Japanese voice actress
- Maria Nagaya (1553–1608), Russian tsaritsa
- Maria Najjuma (born 2003), Ugandan basketball player
- Maria Nalbandian (born 1985), Armenian-Lebanese musician
- Maria Chiara Nanetti (died 1900), Italian religious sister, martyr and saint
- Maria Nápoles (1936–2024), Portuguese fencer
- Maria Nardelli (born 1954), Italian para table tennis player
- Maria Naryshkina (1779–1854), Polish noblewoman
- Maria Francesca Nascinbeni (1640–1680), Italian composer
- Maria Inês Nassif, Brazilian journalist
- Maria Nasu (born 1956), member of the Moldovan Parliament
- María Natividad Venegas de la Torre (1868–1959), Mexican Roman Catholic nun
- María Ofelia Navarrete, Salvadoran politician
- Maria Navarro Skaranger (born 1994), Norwegian writer
- María Fernanda Navarro Oliva, Mexican tennis player
- Maria Nayler (born 1972), British singer
- Maria Giacomina Nazari (1724–?), Italian artist
- Maria Nazionale (born 1969), Italian pop singer and actress
- Maria Neculiță (born 1974), Romanian artistic gymnast
- Maria Caterina Negri (1704–?), Italian opera singer
- María Negroni, Argentinian poet, essayist, novelist and translator
- María Fernanda Neil (born 1982), Argentine singer, actress and model
- Maria Neira, Spanish medical doctor, international civil servant and diplomat
- Maria Nemeth (1897–1967), Hungarian singer
- Maria Nepomuceno (born 1976), Brazilian artist
- Maria Neruda (1840–1920), Czech-Swedish violinist
- Maria Nesselrode (1786–1849), courtier of the Russian Imperial Court
- Maria Eugénia Neto (born 1934), Portuguese-Angolan writer
- Maria New, American geneticist
- Maria Newell (1794–1831), English missionary, teacher and translator
- Maria Newman (born 1962), American musician
- Maria Ney (1890–1959), German cabaret artist
- Maria Nicanor, museum curator
- Maria Nichiforov (1951–2022), Romanian canoeist
- Maria Nicolae, Romanian canoeist
- Maria Nicotra (1913–2007), Italian politician
- Maria Uhre Nielsen (born 1999), Danish footballer
- Maria Nielsen, Danish historian and headmistress
- María Eugenia Nieto (born 1986), Uruguayan beach volleyball player
- María Nieves (born 1934), Argentine tango dancer and choreographer
- María Nieves y Bustamante (1871–1947), Peruvian writer
- María Nieves García-Casal, Spanish scientist/nutritionist
- María Nieves Rebolledo Vila (born 1978), better known by her stage name Bebe, Spanish musical artist
- Maria Niggemeyer (1888–1968), German politician
- Maria Nikiforova (1885–1919), Ukrainian anarchist partisan
- Maria Nikitochkina (born 1979), Belarusian figure skater
- Maria Niklińska (born 1983), Polish actress and singer
- Maria Nilsson (born 1979), Swedish politician
- Maria Nirod (1879–1965), Russian countess and nurse
- María Beatriz Nofal (born 1952), Argentine economist and civil servant
- Maria Noichl (born 1967), German politician
- Maria Nomikou (born 1993), Greek volleyball player
- Maria Nordbrandt (born 1985), Swedish footballer
- Maria Nordman, American sculptor
- Maria Nossiter (1735–1759), British actress
- Maria Nosulia (born 1998), Ukrainian ice dancer
- Maria Novaro (born 1951), Mexican film director
- Maria Novella Piancastelli, Italian physicist
- Maria Novolodskaya (born 1999), Russian cyclist
- Maria Nowak (several people)
- Maria Nowakowska (born 1987), Polish beauty pageant titleholder
- María Nsué Angüe (1945–2017), Equatoguinean writer and politician
- Maria Ntanou (born 1990), Greek cross-country skier
- Maria Ntuli (born 1953), South African politician
- Maria Nubsen (1780–1852), Norwegian midwife
- Maria Nugent (1771–1834), American-born diarist and art collector in the British empire
- María Núñez (born 1988), Spanish handball player
- Maria Nyerere (born 1930), First Lady of Tanzania (1964–1985)
- Maria Nysted Grønvoll (born 1985), Norwegian cross-country skier
- María Inés Obaldía (born 1959), Uruguayan television presenter, educator, producer, journalist and politician
- Maria Oberbreyer (born 1921), Austrian sprinter
- Maria Occhipinti (1921–1996), Italian anarcha-feminist
- Maria Odulio de Guzman, Filipino teacher, educator, principal, writer and author
- Maria Oeyen (1930–2018), Belgian swimmer
- Maria Ohisalo (born 1985), Finnish politician
- Maria Katarina Öhrn (died 1783), Swedish actress and singer
- Maria Okanrende (born 1987), Nigerian television and radio personality
- María Ólafsdóttir (born 1993), Icelandic singer
- Maria Olărașu (born 2000), Moldovan sprint canoeist
- Maria Olaru (born 1982), Romanian gymnast
- María Olay (born 1978), Spanish swimmer
- Maria Olech, Polish mycologist and lichenologist
- Maria Olip (1913–1943), Slovenian resistance fighter
- Maria Oliva-Hemker, Cuban-American pediatrician
- María Julia Oliván, Argentine journalist
- Maria Lluïsa Oliveda Puig (1922–2020), Spanish actress
- Maria Antònia Oliver Cabrer (1946–2022), Spanish writer
- Maria Olovennikova (1852–1898), Russian revolutionary
- Maria Olsen (artist) (1945–2014), New Zealand painter and sculptor
- Maria Olsen (born 1966), South African film producer and actress
- Maria Olsson (born 1986), Swedish handball player
- Maria Olsvik (born 1994), Norwegian footballer
- Maria Olszewska-Lelonkiewicz (1939–2007), Polish figure skating coach
- Maria Olszewska (1892–1969), German opera singer
- María Oltra (born 1963), Spanish politician
- Maria Rosaria Omaggio (1954–2024), Italian actress and writer
- María Gracia Omegna (born 1984), Chilean actress
- Maria Jacoba Ommeganck (1760–1849), Flemish painter
- María Onetto (1966–2023), Argentine actress
- Maria van Oosterwijck (1630–1693), Dutch artist
- María Orán (1943–2018), Spanish singer
- Maria Orav (born 1996), Estonian footballer
- Maria Orbeli, Soviet physicist of Armenian origin
- María José Orellana (born 1981), Guatemalan beach volleyball player
- Maria Orlova (born 1988), Russian skeleton racer
- Maria Orłowska (born 1951), Polish computer scientist
- Maria Ormani (1428–1471), Italian artist
- María Orosa (1892–1945), Philippine chemist
- Maria Orsetti (1880–1957), Polish cooperative organizer
- Maria Orska (1893–1930), German actress
- María Vanesa Ortega Godoy (born 1981), Spanish Paralympic athlete
- Maria Ortiz (several people)
- Maria Margaretha van Os (1779–1862), Dutch painter
- Maria Osberg (1864–1940), Swedish politician and trade unionist
- Maria Oshodi (born 1964), British writer and theatre director
- Maria Ossowska (1896–1974), Polish academic
- Maria von der Osten-Sacken (1901–1985), German screenwriter and film producer
- Maria Östergren (born 1978), Swedish cyclist
- Maria Östling (born 1978), Swedish swimmer
- María Ostolaza (born 1953), Peruvian volleyball player
- Maria Otero (born 1950), Bolivian-American diplomat
- Maria Vittoria Ottoboni (1721–1790), Italian stage actress, writer and salonist
- Maria Ouspenskaya (1876–1949), Russian actress
- Maria Ovsiankina (1898–1993), Russian-German-American psychologist
- Maria Ozawa (小澤 マリア, born 1986), Japanese actress
- Maria Paasche (1909–2000), German rebel
- Maria Paaso-Laine (1868–1945), Finnish politician
- María Pacheco (1496–1531), Castilian revolutionary leader
- Maria Cristina Pacifici (born 1945), Italian swimmer
- Maria Pacôme (1923–2018), French actress and playwright
- Maria Păduraru (born 1970), Romanian rower
- Maria Pagan, American attorney and trade representative
- Marià Paieres i Borràs (1769–1823), Spanish missionary to the Americas
- Maria Palaiologina (several people)
- Maria Palama (born 2000), Greek footballer
- Maria Paliakova (born 1992), Belarusian pair skater
- Maria Antónia Palla (born 1933), Portuguese feminist, journalist and abortion-rights activist
- Maria van Pallaes (1587–1664), Dutch philanthropist
- Maria Pallante (born 1964), 12th United States Register of Copyrights and attorney
- Maria Pallas, Estonian swimmer
- Maria Pallini (born 1984), Italian politician
- Maria Assunta Pallotta (1878–1905), Italian nun
- Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli, Australian gender and sexuality researcher
- Maria Palma Petruolo (born 1989), Italian actress
- Maria Palmer (1917–1981), Austrian-born American actress
- Maria Panagiotou, Cypriot footballer
- Maria Costanza Panas (1896–1963), Italian nun and Venerated Catholic
- Maria Pańczyk-Pozdziej (1942–2022), Polish journalist, teacher and politician
- Maria Pangalou (born 1979), Greek rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Frica Pangelinan (born 1948), Northern Mariana Islander politician
- Maria Panínguakʼ Kjærulff, Greenlandic artist
- Maria Giovanna Paone, Italian fashion executive
- Mária Pap (born 1955), Hungarian long jumper
- Maria Papadopoulou (born 1980), Cypriot swimmer
- Maria Papayanni (born 1964), Greek author
- Maria Pappa (born 1971), Swiss politician
- Maria Pappas (born 1949), American politician
- María Parado de Bellido (1761–1822), Peruvian independence revolutionary
- María Páramo, Colombian geologist
- María Pardo (gymnast), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
- María Pardo, Chilean constituent
- María Paredes, Spanish film editor
- María París (born 1961), Costa Rican swimmer
- Maria Parker (born 1963), American cyclist
- María Graciela Parola, Argentine politician
- Maria Parr (born 1981), Norwegian children's writer
- María Parra, Spanish professional golfer
- María Parra Becerra (born 1967), Mexican politician
- María Parrado (born 2001), Spanish singer
- Maria Pascoli (1865–1953), Italian writer and poet
- Maria Pascual Alberich (1933–2011), Spanish draftsperson and comics artist
- María Amparo Pascual López, Cuban pharmacologist and medical doctor
- Maria Paseka (born 1995), Russian artistic gymnast
- Maria Pasło-Wiśniewska (born 1959), Polish politician
- Maria Ilaria Pasqui, Italian association football player
- Maria Pasquinelli (1913–2013), Italian teacher, fascist, convicted murderer and centenarian
- Maria Passos (born 1951), Brazilian para table tennis player
- Maria Pastori (1895–1975), Italian mathematician
- Mária Patakyová, Slovak lawyer, Ombudsman (2017–2020)
- Maria Patek (born 1958), Austrian civil servant
- Maria Paterna (born 2000), Greek footballer
- María Patiño (born 1971), Spanish journalist
- Maria Patra (born 1998), Greece water polo player
- Maria Patrascu (born 1997), Romanian-born Canadian tennis player
- Maria Pavlidou (born 1978), Greek tennis player
- Maria Pavlova, Hungarian pair skater
- Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska (1891–1945), Polish poet
- Maria Paziun (born 1953), Soviet rower
- María Gabriela Pazos (born 1967), Argentine field hockey player
- Maria Peale (1787–1866), American painter
- Maria Pearson (murderer), UK's longest-serving female prisoner
- Maria Pearson (1932–2003), Yankton Dakota activist
- Maria Pechnikova (born 1992), Russian ice hockey player
- Maria Lea Pedini-Angelini (born 1954), Captain Regent of San Marino in 1981
- María Pedraza (born 1996), Spanish actress
- Maria Pedro (born 1982), Angolan handball player
- Maria Aparecida Pedrossian (1934–2022), Brazilian socialite
- Maria Pekli (born 1972), Australian judoka
- María Peláe, Spanish singer
- María Peláez (born 1977), Spanish swimmer
- Maria Pellegrini (born 1943), Canadian opera singer
- María Pellicer (1950–2022), Spanish politician
- Maria Elisabeth Pembaur (1869–1937), German woman classical pianist
- Maria Penkova (born 1984), Bulgarian tennis player
- María Peralta (born 1977), Argentine runner
- María Peraza (born 1994), Venezuelan footballer
- María Perceval (born 1956), Argentine politician
- Maria Perego (1923–2019), Italian animation artist
- Maria Isaura Pereira de Queiróz (1918–2018), Brazilian sociologist
- Maria Pereira, Portuguese bioengineering scientist
- Maria Perekusikhina (1739–1824), Russian writer
- Maria Perepelkina (born 1984), Russian volleyball player
- Maria Pergay (1930–2023), French designer
- Maria Antonietta Perino, Italian aerospace engineer
- Maria Perosino (1961–2014), Italian author and art historian
- Maria Perrotta (born 1974), Italian pianist
- Maria Perrusi (born 1991), Italian beauty queen and model
- Maria Perschy (1938–2004), Austrian actress
- Maria Xaveria Perucona (died 1709), Italian composer and nun
- Maria Perveeva, Russian teacher and politician
- Maria Peschek (1953–2023), German comedian, actress and playwright
- Maria Peszek (born 1973), Polish singer, songwriter and actress
- Maria von Peteani (1888–1960), American writer
- María Cristina Petite (born 1972), Spanish long-distance runner
- Maria Petraccini (died 1791), Italian anatomist and physician
- Maria Petraki, Greek chess player
- Maria Petre (born 1951), Romanian politician and economist
- Maria Petri (1939–2022), English association football supporter
- Maria Petrou (1953–2012), AI researcher
- Maria Petrova (several people)
- Maria Petschnig, Austrian artist
- Maria Pevchikh (born 1987), Russian investigative journalist
- Maria Pia (several people)
- Maria Piątkowska (1931–2020), Polish sportsperson
- Maria Angela Picco (1867–1921), Italian Roman Catholic nun
- María Jimena Piccolo (born 1985), Argentine actress, singer and radio host
- Maria Antonietta Picconi (1869–1926), Italian composer and pianist
- Maria Piechotka (1920–2020), Polish architect
- María Piedad Castillo de Levi (1888–1962), Ecuadorian writer, poet, feminist and journalist
- Maria Pietilä Holmner (born 1986), Swedish alpine skier
- Maria Pigaleva (born 1981), Russian footballer
- María Inés Pilatti Vergara (born 1958), Argentine politician
- Maria Piłsudska (1865–1921), First Lady of Poland
- María Josefa Pimentel, Duchess of Osuna (1752–1834), Spanish Salonnière
- Maria Teodora Pimentel (1865–1948), first female doctor in the Azores, Portugal
- María Pina (born 1987), Spanish basketball player
- María Elva Pinckert (born 1961), Bolivian politician
- María Pineda Gochi (born 1955), Mexican politician
- Maria Ruth B. Pineda-Cortel, Philippine scientist
- Maria E. Piñeres (born 1966), Colombian-born American artist
- Maria Pinto, American fashion designer
- Maria Piotrowiczowa (1839–1863), Polish resistance fighter
- Maria Adeodata Pisani (1806–1855), Maltese beautified nun
- María Pita (1565–1643), Galician heroine
- Maria Pitillo (born 1966), American retired actress
- María Elvira Piwonka (1913–2006), Chilean writer and poet
- Maria Pixell (died 1811), British painter
- Maria Luigia Pizzoli (1817–1838), Italian pianist and composer
- Maria Plagiannakou (born 1978), Greek volleyball player
- Maria Plass (born 1953), Swedish politician
- Maria Plattner (born 2001), Austrian footballer
- Maria Plieseis (1920–2004), Austrian activist
- Maria Ploae (born 1951), Romanian actress
- Maria Plyta (1915–2006), Greek film director and screenwriter
- María Esther Podestá (1896–1983), Argentine actress
- Maria Poezzhaeva (born 1989), Russian actress
- Maria Pogee (born 1942), Argentine-American dancer
- Maria Pognon (1844–1925), French women's rights activist and freemason
- Maria Pogonowska (1897–2009), Polish-Israeli scientist
- Maria Poiani Panigati (born 1982), Italian Paralympic swimmer
- Maria Poiret, Russian actress, composer, singer and poet
- Maria Polack (1787–1849), English novelist and educator
- Maria Poliakova (several people)
- Maria Polinsky, Russian-American linguist
- Maria Politseymako (born 1938), Soviet and Russian actress
- Maria Margaret Pollen (1838–1919), English writer on lace
- Maria Polydouri (1902–1930), Greek poet
- Maria Polyzou (born 1968), Greek long-distance runner
- María Elvira Pombo Holguín (born 1960), Colombian diplomat
- María Ponce de Bianco (1924–1977), Argentine social activist
- María Pons (several people)
- Maria Sara Popa, Romanian tennis player
- Maria Sophia Pope (1818–1909), New Zealand shopkeeper and businesswoman
- Maria Popesco (1919–2004), Romanian-Swiss socialite and convicted murder
- Maria Popistașu (born 1980), Romanian actress
- Maria Popova (born 1984), Bulgarian writer
- Maria Poprzęcka, Polish art historian
- María Porras (several people)
- Maria Portela (born 1988), Brazilian judoka
- María Portillo (born 1972), Peruvian marathon runner
- Mária Porubszky-Angyalosine (born 1945), Hungarian chess player
- Maria Posobchuk (1890–1992), Ukrainian weaver
- Maria Pospischil, Czech-German theatre actress
- Maria Postoico (1950–2019), Moldovan politician
- Maria Poulsen (born 1984), Danish curler
- Maria Pourchet (born 1980), French novelist
- Maria Assunta Pozio (died 2018), Italian mathematician
- Mária Pozsonec (1940–2017), Slovenian politician
- María Nela Prada (born 1981), Bolivian politician
- Maria Prandini (born 1969), Italian electrical engineer
- Maria Katharina Prestel (1747–1794), German artist
- Maria Prestes (1930–2022), Brazilian communist activist
- Maria Prevolaraki (born 1991), Greek freestyle wrestler
- Maria Pride, Welsh actress
- María Prieto O'Mullony (born 1997), Spanish handball player
- Maria Matilde Principi (1915–2017), Italian entomologist
- Maria Probst (1902–1967), German politician
- María Procopio (born 1951), Argentine swimmer
- Maria Prokhorova (1903–1993), Russian biologist
- Maria Adriana Prolo (1908–1991), Italian historian
- Maria Pronchishcheva (died 1736), Russian explorer
- Maria Protopappa (born 1973), Greek long-distance runner
- Maria Protsenko, Soviet and Ukrainian architect
- Maria Prusakova, Russian communist politician
- María Pry (born 1984), Spanish football manager
- Maria Prymachenko (1908–1997), Ukrainian artist
- Maria Prytz (born 1976), Swedish curler
- María Pujalte (born 1966), Spanish actress
- María Pulpillo, Spanish singer
- Maria Qamar (born 1991), Pakistani-Canadian pop artist
- Maria Quarra (born 1965), Italian yacht racer
- María Xosé Queizán (born 1939), Spanish feminist
- Maria Quiban (born 1970), American TV weather reporter
- Maria Quiñones-Sánchez (born 1968), American politician
- María Quintanal (born 1969), Spanish sport shooter
- Maria Alejandra Quintanilla (born 1990), musical artist
- María Elisa Quinteros (born 1981), president of the Chilean Constitutional Convention
- María Fernanda Quiroz (born 1986), Mexican actress
- Maria Quisling (1900–1980), Norwegian politician
- Maria Quitéria (1792–1853), Brazilian lieutenant and national heroine
- Maria Qvist (1879–1958), Swedish politician
- Maria Rabaté (1900–1985), French legislator and politician
- Maria Radner (1981–2015), German opera singer
- Maria Radnoti-Alföldi (1926–2022), Hungarian-German archaeologist
- Maria Rådsten (born 1966), Swedish singer
- Maria Radu (born 1959), Romanian long-distance runner
- Maria Răducanu (born 1967), Romanian musician
- Maria Raevskaia-Ivanova (1840–1912), Ukrainian artist
- Maria Rafael, Mozambican politician
- María Rafols Bruna (1781–1853), Spanish nun
- Maria Raggi, 16th-century catholic nun
- Maria Raha, American journalist
- Maria Rahajeng (born 1991), Miss World Indonesia 2014
- Maria Raimundo (born 1979), Angolan handball player
- Maria Natasha Rajah, professor and researcher in cognitive neuroscience
- Maria Rakhmaninova (born 1985), Russian philosopher
- Maria Irene Ramalho, Portuguese academic
- María Lorena Ramírez (born 1995), Mexican long-distance runner
- María Portillo Ramírez (born 1999), Mexican tennis player
- María Ramírez de Medrano, 12th century noblewoman of León and Castile
- María Ramírez Diez (born 1961), Mexican politician
- María Angélica Ramírez Luna (born 1975), Mexican politician
- María Angels Ramón-Llin (born 1963), Spanish politician
- Maria Chiara Ramorino (born 1931), Italian orienteer and tennis player
- Maria Ramos (born 1959), South African businesswoman
- María Cristina Ramos (born 1952), Argentine writer and educator
- María Cristina Ramos (model), Puerto Rican model and beauty queen
- Maria Rantho (1953–2002), South African politician
- Maria Rasputin (1898–1977), memoirist
- Maria Rauch-Kallat (born 1949), Austrian politician
- Maria Raunio (1872–1911), Finnish educator and politician
- Maria Rautio (born 1957), Swedish cross-country skier
- Maria Razumovskaya (1772–1868), Russian noblewoman
- Maria Angelica Razzi, Italian sculptor
- María Rebeca (born 1970), Mexican actress
- Maria Rebello, India football referee
- Maria Rebelo (born 1956), French long-distance runner
- María Begoña Redal (born 1975), Spanish goal-ball player
- María Regla Prío (1909–2005), Cuban politician
- Maria Reiche (1903–1998), Peruvian archaeologist, mathematician and technical translator
- Maria Reidelbach (born 1956), American art historian
- Maria Reig Moles (born 1951), Andorran entrepreneur
- Maria Verónica Reina (1964–2017), disability rights activist
- María Reinat-Pumarejo, Puerto Rican peace activist
- Maria Reining (1903–1991), Austrian opera singer
- Maria Reisenhofer (1865–1947), Austrian actress
- Maria Reiter (1911–1992), Adolf Hitler's love interest
- María Teresa Rejas (born 1946), Spanish politician
- Maria Remenyi (born 1945), American model
- Maria Dolors Renau (1936–2019), Spanish politician
- Maria Rentetzi, Greek historian of science
- Maria Rentmeister (1905–1996), German political activist, women's and cultural policy maker
- Maria Rentoumi (born 1981), Greek fencer
- Maria Elisabetta Renzi (1786–1859), Italian Catholic religious sister
- Maria Ressa (born 1963), Filipino-American author, journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
- Maria Reva, Canadian writer
- María Revuelto (born 1982), Spanish basketball player
- María Rey, Spanish journalist
- María Camila Reyes (born 2002), Colombian footballer
- Maria Reyes, Mexican environmentalist
- María Reyes (born 1964), Puerto Rican archer
- María Reyes Sobrino (born 1967), Spanish race walker
- María Luciana Reynares (born 1976), Argentine tennis player
- Maria Reynolds (1768–1828), wife of James Reynolds
- María Reynoso Femat (born 1963), Mexican politician
- Maria Valéria Rezende (born 1942), Brazilian writer and nun
- Maria Pilar Riba Font (born 1944), Andorran politician
- Maria Ribbing (1842–1910), Swedish schoolteacher and philanthropist
- Maria Ribeiro (several people)
- María Ribera (born 1986), Spanish rugby sevens player
- Maria Richwine (1952–2024), Colombian-born American actress
- Maria Riddell (1772–1808), British poet
- Maria van Riebeeck (1629–1664), French Huguenot settler in Dutch Cape Colony
- Maria Rigby (born 1962), Australian international lawn bowler
- María Fernanda Ríos (born 1982), Ecuadorian actor
- Maria Ripamonti (1909–1954), Italian Roman Catholic and professed religious
- María Riquelme, Spanish actress
- Maria Rita (born 1977), Brazilian singer
- María Eugenia Ritó (born 1975), Argentine vedette
- Maria Ritter (born 1957), Liechtenstein middle-distance runner
- María Carmen Riu Pascual (born 1951), Spanish swimmer
- Maria Riva (born 1924), German-American actress
- Maria Rivarola (born 1957), musical artist
- María Rivas (several people)
- María Rivera (several people)
- Maria Rizzotti (born 1953), Italian politician
- Maria Robinson (born 1987), Korean-American politician
- Maria D. Robinson (1840–1920), Irish-British painter
- Maria Elizabeth Robinson (1775–1818), British writer
- Maria Robsahm (born 1957), Swedish politician
- Maria Giuseppa Robucci (1903–2019), Italian supercentenarian
- Maria Mercè Roca (born 1958), Spanish writer and politician
- Maria Laura Rocca (1917–1999), Italian actress and writer
- Maria Roda (1877–1958), Italian-American anarcha-feminist
- Maria Rodrigo (1888–1967), Spanish pianist and composer
- Maria Rodrigues (born 1971), Brazilian long-distance runner
- Maria Rodriguez (several people)
- Maria Rodziewiczówna (1864–1944), Polish writer
- Maria Roe Vincent (born 1989), Indian playback singer
- Maria Röhl (1801–1875), Swedish artist
- Maria Rohm (1945–2018), Austrian actress
- María Eugenia Rojas (several people)
- María Rojo (born 1943), Mexican actress and politician
- Maria Roka (1940–2021), Hungarian canoeist
- Maria Roksanova (1874–1958), Russian stage actress
- Maria Rolf (born 1970), Swedish singer
- Maria Fernanda Rollo (born 1965), Portuguese history professor and former government minister
- María Romagosa (born 1985), Spanish field hockey player
- María Cecilia Román (born 1983), Argentine boxer
- Maria Romanjuk (born 1996), Estonian swimmer
- María Romano (born 1931), Argentine fencer
- Maria Romberg, Swedish woman executed for murder in 1725
- Maria Romell, Swedish inventor
- María Romero Cordero (1909–1989), Chilean journalist and film critic
- María Guadalupe Romero Castillo, Mexican politician
- María Fernanda Romero Lozano (born 1986), Mexican politician
- María Paula Romo (born 1979), Ecuadorian politician
- Maria Rønning (1741–1807), Norwegian-Faroese artist
- Maria P. P. Root (born 1955), American psychologist
- Maria Rooth (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey player
- Maria Rosada (1899–1970), Italian film editor
- Maria Rosario Vergeire, Philippine public-health official
- Maria Lucia Rosenberg (born 1984), Danish singer and musical performer
- Maria Rosetti (1819–1893), Romanian journalist and editor
- Maria da Luz Rosinha (born 1948), Portuguese politician
- Maria Rita Rossa (born 1966), Italian politician and mayor
- Maria Rosseels (1916–2005), Belgian catholic writer
- Maria Giuseppa Rossello (1811–1880), Italian catholic saint
- Maria Francesca Rossetti (1827–1876), English author and nun
- Maria Maddalena Rossi (1906–1995), Italian politician
- Maria Veronica Rossi (born 1988), Italian politician
- María Rostworowski (1915–2016), Peruvian historian
- Maria Roszak (1908–2018), Polish nun and supercentenarian
- Maria Roth-Bernasconi (born 1955), Swiss politician
- Maria Elizabeth Rothmann (1875–1975), South African writer
- Maria Rowntree (1848–1931), English Quaker
- Maria Rowohlt (1910–2005), German actress
- Maria Nur Rowshon (born 1987), Bangladeshi television presenter
- Maria Roy (born 1987), Indian actress
- Maria Rozanova (1929–2023), Soviet-era dissident and writer
- Maria Rozman (born 1970), Spanish journalist
- María Ruanova (1912–1976), Argentine dancer
- Maria Rubert de Ventós (born 1956), Spanish architect, winner of the 2004
- Maria Rubia (born 1980), British singer
- María Jesús Rubiera Mata (1942–2009), Spanish historian
- María Rubio (1934–2018), Mexican actress
- María Carmen Rubio (born 1961), Spanish Paralympic archer
- María Eugenia Rubio (1933–2013), Mexican singer and actress
- María Eugenia Rubio (footballer), Mexican footballer
- Maria Rudenko (1915–2003), Ukrainian artist and folklorist
- Maria Rudnitskaya (1916–1983), Russian artist
- María Ruiz (several people)
- Maria Rumyantseva (1699–1788), Russian lady in waiting
- Maria Rundell (1745–1828), British cookery book author
- Maria Rus (born 1983), Romanian sprinter
- Maria Rusescu (born 1936), Romanian painter
- Maria Rutkiewicz (1917–2007), Polish communist, editor and radio operator
- Maria Ruzafa (born 1998), Andorran footballer
- Maria Rużycka (1905–1961), Polish painter
- Maria Ryabushkina, Russian model
- Maria Rybakova (born 1973), Russian writer
- Maria Rydqvist (born 1983), Swedish cross-country skier
- Maria Rygier (1885–1953), Italian revolutionary journalist
- Maria Egorovna Rykina (1887–1950), Kazakh author
- Maria Saadeh (born 1974), Syrian architect, politician and developer
- Maria Saarni (born 1977), Finnish ice hockey player
- Mária Saáry (1928–?), Hungarian figure skater
- María Herminia Sabbia y Oribe, Uruguayan poet
- María Sabina (1894–1985), Mexican shaman and poet
- Mária Sabolová (born 1956), Slovak politician
- Maria Sachs (born 1949), American politician
- Maria Sadowska (born 1976), Polish singer
- María Elyd Sáenz, Mexican politician
- María Sáez de Vernet (1800–1858), Argentine writer
- Maria Grace Saffery (1773–1858), English Baptist poet and hymn-writer
- Maria Safronova, Russian artist
- Maria Gabriella Sagheddu (1914–1939), Italian nun
- Maria de Villegas de Saint-Pierre (1871–1941), Belgian writer
- Maria Sajdak (born 1991), Polish rower
- Maria Sakellaridou (born 1981), Greek rower
- Maria Sakkari (born 1995), Greek professional tennis player
- María Salas (several people)
- María Salazar (several people)
- María Emilia Salerni (born 1983), Argentine tennis player
- María Salerno (born 1948), Spanish actress
- Maria Léa Salgado-Labouriau (1931–2013), Brazilian scientist
- María Isabel Salinas (born 1966), Spanish politician
- Maria Antònia Salvà i Ripoll (1869–1958), Mallorcan poet and translator
- María Isabel Salvador (born 1962), Ecuadorian diplomat
- Maria Vittoria Salvetti, Italian aerospace engineer
- Maria Salviati (1499–1543), Florentine noblewoman
- Maria Samarova (1852–1919), Soviet-Russian actress
- Maria Samoroukova (born 1971), Greek basketball player
- Maria Samson (born 1983), Canadian rugby player
- Maria Samuela, New Zealand writer
- Maria Samungi (born 1950), Romanian sprinter
- Maria San Filippo, American author and educator
- María San Gil (born 1965), Spanish politician
- Maria Sanchez (several people)
- María Josefa Sancho de Guerra (1842–1912), Spanish Roman Catholic nun
- Maria Sandel (1870–1927), Swedish textile worker, writer, feminist and social critic
- Maria Sander (1924–1999), German sprinter
- María Cristina Sangri Aguilar (1941–2022), Mexican politician
- Maria Sansaridou (born 1977), Greek rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Sansone (born 1981), American television personality
- María Santana, Cuban softball player
- María Jesús Santolaria, Spanish taekwondo practitioner
- Maria Santos (several people)
- Maria Ulfah Santoso (1911–1988), Indonesian politician and activist
- Maria Sanudo, lady of the island of Andros in the Duchy of the Archipelago
- Maria Olga de Moraes Sarmento da Silveira, Portuguese writer and feminist
- Maria Sarungi Tsehai, Tanzanian activist
- Maria Sashide (born 1998), Japanese voice actress
- Maria Sastre, American businesswoman
- Maria Rita Saulle (1935–2011), Italian judge
- Maria Sava, Romanian rower
- Maria Savchenko (1913–2005), Soviet agrarian and politician
- Maria Savenkov (born 1988), Israeli rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Savitskaya (born 1991), Russian cyclist
- Maria Domenica Scanferla (1726–1763), Italian artist
- Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler (born 1941), German businesswoman, heiress and billionaire
- Maria Schalcken (1645–1699), Dutch artist
- Maria Schandorff (1784–1848), Norwegian philanthropist and social educator
- Maria Scheepers, Belgian pianist
- Maria Scheffold, German chess player
- Maria Schell (1926–2005), Austrian-Swiss actress
- Maria Sophia Schellhammer (1647–1719), German writer and cook
- Maria Katherina Scherer (1825–1888), Beautified Swiss nun
- Maria Schicklgruber (1795–1847), Adolf Hitler's paternal grandmother
- Maria Schilder (1898–1975), German malacologist and chemist
- Maria Schininà (1844–1910), Italian Roman Catholic nun
- Mária Schmidt (born 1953), Hungarian historian and university lecturer
- Maria Schmitz (1875–1962), German teacher
- Maria Schneider (several people)
- Maria E. Schonbek, Argentine-American mathematician
- Maria Schrader (born 1965), German actress, screenwriter and director
- Maria Roberta Schranz, Italian alpine skier
- María Fernanda Schroeder (born 1958), Mexican politician
- Maria Schüppel (1923–2011), German music therapist and composer
- Maria Schutzmeier (born 1999), Nicaraguan swimmer
- Maria Schwarz (1921–2018), German architect
- Maria Adeline Alice Schweistal (1864–1950), Belgium-born Dutch artist
- María Cristina Schweizer (1940–1994), Argentine alpine skier
- Maria Schylander (born 1973), Swedish biathlete
- Maria Scicolone (born 1938), Italian television personality, columnist and singer
- Maria Scrilli (1825–1889), Italian religious sister
- Maria Scutti (1928–2005), Italian Paralympic athlete
- Maria Sebaldt (1930–2023), German actress
- María Sefidari, Spanish specialist in digital culture, Chair of Wikimedia Foundation Board
- María Seguí Gómez (born 1967), Spanish physician and Public Health expert
- Maria Seifert (born 1991), German Paralympic athlete
- Maria Doroteia Joaquina de Seixas Brandão (1767–1853), Brazilian heroine
- Maria Selena (born 1990), Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder who won Puteri Indonesia 2011
- Maria Selmaier (born 1991), German freestyle wrestler
- Maria Selvaggia Borghini (1656–1731), Italian poet and translator
- Maria Semczyszak (born 1933), Polish luger
- Maria Helena Semedo (born 1959), Cape Verde economist and politician
- Maria Semple (born 1964), American novelist and screenwriter
- María Seoane (1948–2023), Argentinian writer and journalist
- Maria Serebriakova (born 1965), Russian artist
- Maria Serenius, Finnish diplomat
- Maria Lourdes Sereno (born 1960), de facto Chief Justice of the Philippines (2012–2018)
- Maria Sergeeva (born 2001), Russian individual rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Sergejeva (born 1992), Estonian figure skater and model
- Maria Sergeyeva (born 1985), Russian political activist
- Maria Serna, Spanish computer scientist
- María Martha Serra Lima (1942–2017), Argentine singer
- María Serrano Serrano (born 1957), Mexican politician
- Maria-Frances Serrant (born 2002), Trinidad and Tobago footballer
- Maria Servedio, Canadian-American professor
- María Romilda Servini (born 1936), Argentine lawyer and judge
- María Fernanda Sesto (born 1976), Argentine sailor
- Maria Seton, Australian geologist
- Maria Severa Onofriana (1820–1846), Portuguese singer
- Maria Severina (born 1995), Russian chess player
- Maria Seweryn (born 1975), Polish actress
- Maria Seymour-Conway, Marchioness of Hertford (1771–1856), London society hostess
- Maria Sharapova (born 1987), Russian professional tennis player
- María Shaw (born 1939), Spanish fencer
- Maria Shegurova (born 1993), Russian badminton player
- Maria Shkanova (born 1989), Belarusian alpine skier
- Maria Shkapskaya (1891–1952), Russian and Soviet writer
- Maria Shriver (born 1955), American journalist and activist
- Maria Shukshina (born 1967), Russian actress
- Maria Shurochkina (born 1995), Russian synchronized swimmer
- Maria Sid (born 1968), Finnish actress
- Maria Sidónio (1920–2007), Portuguese actress, singer and ceramicist
- Maria Siemionow (born 1950), Polish surgeon
- María Isabel Siewers (born 1950), Argentine guitarist
- Maria Signorelli (1908–1992), Italian puppet master
- Maria Silbert (1866–1936), Austrian spiritualist medium
- Maria Silva (several people)
- Maria Sílvia (1944–2009), Brazilian actress
- María Belén Simari Birkner (born 1982), Argentine alpine skier
- Maria Elizabeth Simbrão de Carvalho, Angolan ambassador
- Maria Simointytär, Finnish poet
- Maria Simon (several people)
- Maria Simonds-Gooding (born 1939), Indian-born Anglo-Irish artist
- Maria Simonova (born 1996), Russian ice dancer
- Maria Filomena Singh (born 1966), Filipino judge
- María Alicia Sinigaglia (born 1964), Argentine fencer
- Maria Sinyavskaya (1762–1829), Russian stage actress
- Maria Sittel (born 1975), Russian journalist, television presenter and radio host
- Maria Antónia Siza (1940–1973), Portuguese artist
- Maria Skalińska (1890–1977), Polish botanist
- Maria Skobeleva, filmmaker
- Maria Skobtsova (1891–1945), Russian noblewoman and resistance fighter
- Maria Skuratova-Belskaya (1552–1605), Tsaritsa of Russia
- Maria Skyllas-Kazacos (born 1951), Australian chemical engineer
- Maria Skytte (died 1703), Swedish noble
- Maria Slavona (1865–1931), German painter
- Maria Sławek (born 1988), Polish classical violinist
- Maria Śliwka (1935–1997), Polish volleyball player
- María Thelma Smáradóttir (born 1993), Icelandic stage and film actress
- Maria Smirnova, Azerbaijani artistic gymnast
- Maria Smith (several people)
- Maria Smolnikova (born 1987), Russian actress
- Maria Geertruida Snabilie (1776–1838), Dutch painter
- Maria Rita Soares de Andrade (1904–1998), Brazilian judge
- Maria Aparecida Soares Ruas (born 1948), Brazilian mathematician
- Maria Clementina Sobieska (1702–1735), consort of the Jacobite pretender
- Maria Karolina Sobieska (1697–1740), Duchess of Bouillon
- María Socas (born 1959), Argentine actress
- Maria Soccor, American actor
- Maria Sødahl (born 1965), Norwegian film director
- María Soengas, Spanish immunologist and academic
- Mária Šofranko, Slovak educator and politician
- Maria Sohlberg, Swedish composer
- Maria Sokil (1902–?), Ukrainian opera singer
- Maria Solares (1842–1923), Chumash ancestor
- Maria Solheim (born 1982), Norwegian singer-songwriter
- Maria Alma Solis (born 1956), American entomologist
- Maria Solomou (born 1974), Greek actress
- Maria Sołtan (1921–2001), Polish fencer
- Maria Sora (born 1994), Greek water polo player
- Maria Sorokina (born 1995), Russian ice hockey player
- Maria Sorolis, American politician
- María Sorté (born 1955), Mexican actress and singer
- Maria Sorvillo (born 1982), Italian footballer
- María Soto (born 1978), Venezuelan softball player
- María Sotolano, Argentine politician
- Maria Sotskova (born 2000), Russian figure skater
- Maria Helena Souza Patto, Brazilian psychologist
- Maria Sowina, Polish politician
- Maria Spacagna, American soprano
- Maria Enrica Spacca (born 1986), Italian sprinter
- Maria Edera Spadoni (born 1979), Italian politician
- Maria Spanò (1843–1880), Italian painter
- Maria Francesca Spatolisano, Italian diplomat
- Maria Spelterini (1853–1912), Italian tightrope walker
- Maria Spencer, petroleum geologist
- Maria Vittoria Sperotto (born 1996), Italian cyclist
- Maria Spezia-Aldighieri (1828–1907), Italian operatic soprano
- Maria Spilsbury (1776–1820), British artist
- Maria Spinola, Italian poisoner
- Maria Spînu (born 1985), Moldovan footballer
- Maria Chiara Spinucci (1741–1792), Italian aristocrat
- Maria Spirescu (born 1980), Romanian bobsledder
- Maria Spiridaki (born 1984), Greek model
- Maria Spiridonova (1884–1941), Russian revolutionary
- Maria Spiropulu, Greek physicist
- Mária Spoločníková, Slovak art renovator and painter
- Maria Floriani Squarciapino (1917–2003), Italian classical archaeologist
- Maria Stader (1911–1999), Hungarian-born Swiss opera soprano
- Maria Stadnicka (born 1951), Polish rower
- Maria Brewster Brooks Stafford (1809–1896), American educator
- María Stagnero de Munar (1856–1922), Uruguayan educator and feminist
- Maria Stamate (born 1999), Romanian footballer
- Maria Stamatopoulou, Greek archaeologist
- Maria Stamatoula (born 1972), Greek Paralympic athlete
- Maria Staniszkis (1911–2004), Polish lawyer
- Maria Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley (1771–1863), British letter writer and liberal advocate
- Maria Start, British automata maker and restorer
- Maria Stavitskaia (born 1997), Russian figure skater
- Maria Steen, Irish conservative campaigner
- Maria Steensma, Dutch field hockey player
- Maria Sten (born 1990), Danish actress and filmmaker
- Maria Stenberg, Swedish politician
- Maria Stencel (1900–1985), Polish nurse
- Maria Stenkula (1842–1932), Swedish women's education reformer
- Maria Stenzel (born 1998), Polish volleyball player
- Maria Stepanova (born 1979), Russian basketball player
- Maria Stepanova (poet) (born 1972), Russian poet, novelist and journalist
- Maria Stephan, American political scientist
- Maria Sterk (born 1979), Dutch marathon speed skater
- Maria Stern (poker player), Costa Rican poker player
- Maria Stern (singer-songwriter) (born 1972), Austrian singer-songwriter and politician
- Maria Stevens (died after 1707), English woman
- Maria W. Stewart (1803–1879), American teacher, journalist and activist
- Maria Stocker (1885–1969), Austrian Righteous Among the Nations recipient
- Maria Stokholm (born 1990), Danish handball player
- Maria Stolbova (born 1984), Russian group rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Arkadyevna Stolypina, Russian courtier
- Maria Strandlund (born 1969), Swedish tennis player
- María Laura Stratta (born 1976), Argentine politician
- Maria Straub (1838–1897), American temperance worker
- Maria Strick (1577–1631), Dutch calligrapher
- Maria Christina Strömberg (1777–1853), Swedish actress
- Maria Stromberger (1898–1957), Austrian nurse
- Maria Strömkvist (born 1964), Swedish politician
- Maria Strømme (born 1970), Norwegian physicist
- Maria Strong (several people)
- Maria Strumolo (born 1949), Italian swimmer
- María Eugenia Suárez (born 1992), Argentine actress, singer and model
- María Suárez Toro (born 1948), Puerto Rican journalist
- Maria Subbotina (1854–1878), Russian revolutionary
- Maria Sukhareva (born 1952), Russian chess player
- Maria Lucia Ratna Sulistya (born 1975), Indonesian chess player
- Maria Sullivan, Australian nun
- Mária Sulyok (1908–1987), Hungarian actress
- Maria Sund, Swedish Paralympian
- Maria Sundbom (born 1975), Swedish actress
- Maria Suppioti Ceroni (1730–?), Italian artist
- Maria Sur (born 2004), Ukrainian singer
- Maria Paula Survilla (1964–2020), American professor of ethnomusicology and ethnocultural activist
- Maria Svarbova (born 1988), Slovak photographer
- Maria Swanenburg (1839–1915), Dutch serial killer
- Maria Sykora (born 1946), Austrian sprinter
- Maria Syms (born 1968), American politician
- Maria Machteld van Sypesteyn (1724–1774), Dutch artist
- Maria Szécsi (1914–1984), Austrian economist
- Maria Szeliga (born 1952), Polish archer
- Mária Szepes (1908–2007), Hungarian author
- Maria Szkeli (born 1941), Romanian canoeist
- Mária Szolnoki (born 1947), Hungarian fencer
- Maria Szraiber, Polish pianist and music educator
- Maria Szymanowska (1789–1831), Polish composer and pianist
- Maria Szyszkowska (born 1937), Polish politician
- Maria Taipaleenmäki (born 1996), Swedish model and beauty pageant winner
- Maria Helena Taipo (born 1961), Mozambican politician
- Maria Takagi (born 1978), Japanese pornographic actress
- Maria Takolander, Australian poet and literary critic
- Maria Talal, Pakistani politician
- Maria Tallant Owen (1825–1913), American botanist
- Maria Tallchief (1925–2013), American ballerina
- Maria Tam (born 1945), Hong Kong politician
- Maria C. Tamargo, Cuban-American scientist
- Maria Tănase (1913–1963), Romanian singer and actress
- Maria Taniguchi, artist based in Philippines
- Mária Tarnai (born 1941), Hungarian cross-country skier
- Maria Tash, American jewelry designer and body piercer
- Maria von Tasnady (1911–2001), Hungarian actress
- Maria Tassaert, Flemish painter
- Maria Tatar (born 1945), American academic
- Maria Tatsi (born 1971), Greek weightlifter
- Maria Tauberová (1911–2003), Czech opera singer
- Maria Tavares (several people)
- Maria Cristina Tavera, Latina artist, curator and activist
- Maria Taylor (several people)
- Maria Te Huia, New Zealand footballer
- Maria Tebús (born 1958), São Toméan politician
- Maria Tedeschi (born 1927), Italian writer
- María Urbelina Tejada (1922–2015), Argentine politician
- María Celia Tejerina (born 1994), Argentine windsurfer
- Mária Telkes (1900–1995), Hungarian-American scientist and inventor
- María Nestora Téllez (1828–1890), Mexican writer
- Mária Temesi (born 1957), Hungarian operatic soprano and university professor
- Maria Temnikova (born 1995), Russian swimmer
- Maria Temnitschka (born 1961), Austrian artist
- Maria Temryukovna, Tsaritsa of Russia (1561–1569)
- Maria Tenazi (1903–1930), Soviet Armenian silent film actress
- Maria Teohari (1885–1975), Romanian astronomer
- María Esther Terán Velázquez (born 1952), Mexican politician
- Maria Terrone, American poet and writer
- Maria Tescanu Rosetti (1879–1968), Romanian princess
- Maria Tesch (1850–1936), Swedish photographer
- Maria Teschler-Nicola (born 1950), Austrian human biologist, anthropologist and ethnologist
- Maria Tesselschade Visscher (1594–1649), Dutch artist
- Maria Testa (1956–2009), Italian archer
- Maria Thattil, Australian author, media personality and beauty pageant titleholder
- Maria Thayer (born 1975), American actress
- Maria Theodorakis, Australian actress
- Maria Theofili, Greek diplomat and ministerial official
- Maria Theresa (several people)
- Maria Theurl (born 1966), Austrian cross-country skier
- Maria Thins (c. 1593–1680), mother-in-law of painter Johannes Vermeer
- Maria Thomas, American writer
- Maria Thompson Daviess (1872–1924), American novelist
- Maria Thompson, American scientist and academic administrator
- Maria Thomsen (born 1995), Faroese footballer
- Maria Thomson (1809–1875), New Zealand businesswoman
- Maria Thorisdottir (born 1993), Norwegian footballer
- Maria Felice Tibaldi (1707–1770), Italian artist
- Maria Tietze (born 1989), German Paralympic athlete
- Maria Timofeeva (born 2003), Russian tennis player
- Maria Timpanaro Cardini (1890–1978), Italian classical philologist
- Maria Tipo (born 1931), Italian pianist
- Maria Tippett, Canadian historian
- Maria Virginia Tiraboschi (born 1965), Italian politician
- Maria Titarenko (1917–2002), Azerbaijani Soviet opera singer
- Maria Palmira Tito de Morais, Portuguese nurse, nursing teacher and activist
- Maria Titova (born 1997), Russian rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Tivodariu (born 1999), Romanian rower
- Maria Todorova (born 1949), Bulgarian historian
- Maria Tolkacheva (born 1997), Russian rhythmic gymnast
- Maria Tolppanen (born 1952), Finnish politician
- Maria Tonelli-Rondelli, Italian biologist
- Maria Valentina Tonelli (1939–2016), Italian pharmacist, essayist and author
- Maria Toorpakai Wazir (born 1990), Pakistani squash player
- Maria Tore Barbina (1940–2007), Italian poet and translator
- Maria Török-Duca (born 1959), Romanian handball player
- Mária Török (1925–1998), French-Hungarian psychoanalyst
- María Torre Canales (born 1974), Mexican politician
- María Torres (born 1997), Spanish karateka
- Maria Torres (golfer), Puerto Rican professional golfer
- María Torres Frías, Argentine poet
- Maria Torres-Springer (born 1977), American government official and nonprofit executive
- María Amelia Torres (1934–2011), Argentine botanist
- Maria Soledad Torres y Acosta (1826–1887), Spanish Roman Catholic professed religious
- Maria Torribia (died 1175), Spanish farmer and saint
- María Tost (born 1994), Spanish field hockey player
- Maria Tran (born 1985), Vietnamese-Australian actress
- Maria Tranchina (born 1968), Italian athletics competitor
- Maria von Trapp (1905–1987), Austrian-born American singer
- Maria Franziska von Trapp (1914–2014), member of Trapp family singers
- Maria Thaddäus von Trautmannsdorff (1761–1819), Austrian cardinal
- Maria Trebunia (born 1956), Polish cross-country skier
- Maria Tregubova (born 1984), Moldovan swimmer
- Mária Tressel (born 1946), Hungarian gymnast
- María Cristina Trigo (1935–2014), Bolivian writer and human rights activist
- Maria Vittoria Trio (born 1947), Italian long jumper
- Mária Trošková, former Slovak model and businesswoman
- Maria de Jesus Trovoada (born 1961), São Toméan biologist and politician
- Maria Trubnikova (1835–1897), Russian philanthropist and feminist
- María Antonia Trujillo (born 1960), Spanish politician
- Maria Trumbull (1785–1805), American published letter writer
- Maria Tsaptsinos (born 1997), English table tennis player
- Maria Tsarenko (born 1976), Azerbaijani volleyball player
- Maria Tschetschulin (1852–1917), first female university student in Finland
- Maria Tselaridou (born 1981), Greek judoka
- Maria Tsiartsiani (born 1980), Greek beach volleyball player
- Maria Tsien (1925–2020), American actress
- Maria Tsoni (born 1963), Greek sprinter
- Maria Tsouri (born 1986), Greek water polo player
- Maria Tucci (born 1941), American actress
- Maria Tumarkin, Australian cultural historian and writer
- Maria Giustina Turcotti, 18th-century Italian opera singer
- Maria Paola Turcutto (born 1965), Italian cyclist
- María Turgenova (1900–1972), Spanish actress, singer and vedette
- Maria Turtschaninoff (born 1977), Finnish author
- Maria Tusch (1868–1939), Austrian politician
- Maria Gustavna Tutelberg, maid in the Russian Imperial Household
- Maria Elise Turner Lauder (1833–1922), Canadian author
- Maria Therese Tviberg (born 1994), Norwegian alpine ski racer
- Maria Ubach i Font (born 1973), Andorran diplomat and politician
- María Cecilia Ubilla, Chilean lawyer
- María Udaeta (born 1964), Bolivian politician
- Maria Udrea (born 1990), Romanian fencer
- Maria Ugolkova (born 1989), Swiss swimmer
- Maria Uhden (1892–1918), German artist
- Maria Ulfah (born 1955), Indonesian Quran reciter
- Maria Ulrich, Portuguese educationalist
- Maria Ulyanova (several people)
- Maria Urban, West German archer
- Mária Urbanik (born 1967), Hungarian race walker
- María Urbina (born 1968), Mexican swimmer
- Maria Uriarte, ecologist
- María Uribe (1908–1992), Mexican javelin thrower
- María Bibiana Uribe, Mexican beauty pageant winner
- María Cristina Uribe, Colombian journalist and news presenter
- María Uriz (born 1946), Spanish soprano
- Maria Jesús Uriz Lespe, Spanish marine biologist
- María Urquides (1908–1994), American educator
- María Urrutia (several people)
- Maria Usifo (born 1964), Nigerian hurdler
- Maria Vacratsis (born 1955), Canadian actress
- Mária Vadász (1950–2009), Hungarian handball player
- Maria Vadeeva (born 1998), Russian basketball player
- María Valdés (several people)
- Maria Rita Valdez, Afro-Latina rancher and farmer
- María Yolanda Valencia Vales (born 1961), Mexican politician
- María Valenzuela (born 1956), Argentine actress
- Maria Valero (born 1991), Venezuelan volleyball player
- María Cámara Vales, Mexican educator
- María Inés Valla (born 1956), Argentine engineer
- María Valle, Spanish footballer
- María Vallejo-Nágera (born 1964), Spanish novelist
- Maria Valtorta (1897–1961), Italian Catholic writer and mystic
- María Valverde (born 1987), Spanish actress
- Maria Vamvakinou (born 1959), Australian politician
- Maria Van Bommel, Canadian politician
- Maria Van Den Brand (born 1924), Belgian swimmer
- Maria Van Kerkhove (born 1977), American infectious disease epidemiologist
- Maria Van Rysselberghe (1866–1959), Belgian writer
- María Vaner (1935–2008), Argentine actress
- Maria Varela (born 1940), American photographer and teacher
- Maria Eulália Vares, Brazilian mathematical statistician and probability theorist
- María Vargas (several people)
- María Vasco (born 1975), Spanish race walker
- Maria Vasilevich, Belarusian model and politician
- Maria Vasilkova (born 1978), Russian politician
- Maria Vassilakou (born 1969), Austrian politician
- María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira (1875–1924), Uruguayan teacher and poet
- María Vázquez (born 1979), Spanish actress
- María Araceli Vázquez Camacho (born 1948), Mexican politician
- María Esther Vázquez (1937–2017), Argentine writer
- María Oralia Vega Ortiz (born 1963), Mexican politician
- María Paulina Vega (born 1984), Chilean table tennis player
- María Vega Pagán (born 1977), Puerto Rican politician
- Maria Veitola (born 1973), Finnish politician
- María Vela y Cueto (1561–1617), Spanish Cistercian nun
- María de Jesús Velarde (1925–2021), Spanish nun
- María Daniela Velasco (born 1993), Venezuelan model, anthropologist and beauty pageant titleholder
- María Guadalupe Velázquez Díaz (born 1985), Mexican politician
- María Elisa Velázquez Gutiérrez, Mexican anthropologist
- Maria Velcheva (born 1976), Bulgarian chess player
- Maria Veleda (1871–1955), Portuguese educator, journalist and activist
- María Milagros Véliz (born 1983), Venezuelan beauty pageant winner
- Maria Velotti (1826–1886), Italian religious sister
- Maria Velten (1916–2008), German serial killer
- Maria Venegas, American writer
- María Vento-Kabchi (born 1974), Venezuelan tennis player
- Maria Ventura (1888–1954), Romanian-French actress and theatre director
- Maria Venturi (1933–2024), Italian writer
- Maria Venuti (born 1941), Australian actress, entertainer and author
- Maria Verchenova (born 1986), Russian professional golfer
- Maria Verelst (1680–1744), British artist
- Maria Veretenina, Estonian opera singer
- Maria Alice Vergueiro (1935–2020), Brazilian actress
- Maria Vérone (1874–1938), French feminist and suffragist
- Maria Verschoor (born 1994), Dutch field hockey player
- Maria Versfelt (1776–1845), Dutch author and stage actress
- Maria Mose Vestergaard (born 1995), Danish handball player
- María Vicente (born 2001), Spanish athletics competitor
- Maria Vicol (1935–2015), Romanian fencer
- María Victoria (born 1927), Mexican singer, actress and comedian
- Maria Vidal (born 1960), American singer
- María-Esther Vidal, Venezuelan professor
- María Eugenia Vidal (born 1973), Argentine politician
- Maria Chantal Videla (born 2002), Filipino-Argentine actress, model and singer of K-pop girl group Lapillus
- Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908–1992), Portuguese-French artist
- Maria Vierdag (1905–2005), Dutch swimmer
- Maria Vigalova (born 1999), Russian pair skater
- Maria Viganò, Austrian ballet dancer
- Maria Vigeland (1903–1983), Norwegian painter and sculptor
- María Vijande (born 1995), Spanish badminton player and pharmacist
- Maria Viktorovna (born 1986), YouTuber and ASMR artist
- María Cristina Vilanova (1915–2009), First Lady of Guatemala
- María Vilas (born 1996), Spanish swimmer
- Maria Cristina Villalobos, American applied mathematician
- María Villalón (born 1989), Spanish musical artist
- María Eugenia Villamizar (born 1970), Colombian hammer thrower
- María Villapol (born 1967), Venezuelan judoka
- María Villar Buceta (1899–1977), Cuban poet, journalist and activist
- Maria Villarroel (born 1978), Venezuelan basketball player
- Maria Eugênia Villarta (born 1958), Brazilian plastic artist and former model
- Maria Vincent (1929–2006), French actress and singer
- Maria Vindevoghel (born 1957), Belgian politician
- Maria Vinogradova (1922–1995), Russian actress
- María Vinyals (1875–1942), Spanish publicist and essayist
- Maria Andrea Virgilio (born 1996), Italian Paralympic archer
- Maria Fortunata Viti (1826–1922), Beautified Italian nun
- María Argelia Vizcaíno, Cuban activist and writer
- Maria Vlachou (born 1973), Greek sailor
- Maria Vlier (1828–1908), Dutch Surinamese teacher and history textbook author
- Maria Voce (born 1937), Italian lawyer
- Maria Elisabeth Vogel (1746–1810), German painter
- Maria Voichița (1457–1511), Moldovan princess
- Maria Volchkova (born 1978), Azerbaijani volleyball player
- Maria Voronina (born 2000), Russian beach volleyball player
- Maria Vorontsova (several people)
- Maria Vos (1824–1906), Dutch painter
- Maria Vryoni (born 1982), Greek freestyle wrestler
- Maria Wachter (1910–2010), political activist against Nazism
- Maria Dorothea Wagner (1719–1792), German painter
- Maria Walliser (born 1963), Swiss alpine skier
- Maria Walpole (1736–1807), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
- Maria Walsh (several people)
- Maria Walter (1895–1988), German politician
- Maria Wasiak (born 1960), Polish businessman and politician
- Maria Wasti (born 1980), Pakistani actress and model
- Maria Watkins (1918–2010) defense electronics engineer, lecturer and President of the Women's Engineering Society
- Maria Wavinya (born 2001), Kenyan model and beauty queen
- Maria von Wedemeyer Weller (1924–1977), American computer scientist
- Maria Weenix (1697–1774), Dutch artist
- Maria Weigert Brendel (1902–1994), German classical art expert
- Maria Weiss (several people)
- Maria Weiterer (1899–1976), German politician
- Maria Wennerström (born 1985), Swedish curler
- Maria Riccarda Wesseling (born 1969), Swiss-Dutch operatic mezzo-soprano
- Maria Westberg (1853–1893), Swedish ballerina
- Maria Weston Chapman (1806–1885), American abolitionist
- Maria Wetterstrand (born 1973), Swedish politician
- Maria Whang (1865–1937), Korean-American educator and community organizer
- Maria White Lowell (1821–1853), American poet and abolitionist
- Maria Whittaker (born 1968), English former glamour model and singer
- Maria Widebeck (1858–1929), Swedish textile artist and illustrator
- Maria Wierzbowska (born 1995), Polish rower
- María Wiesse (1894–1964), Peruvian poet, writer, essayist and anthologist
- Maria Wiik (1853–1928), Finnish painter
- Maria Williams (several people)
- Maria Wilman (1867–1957), South African botanist
- Maria Wilson (born 1982), British singer
- Maria Winetzkaja (1889–1956), American opera singer
- Maria Winn-Ratliff, American softball coach
- Maria Wirtemberska (1768–1854), Duchess Louis of Württenberg
- Maria Torrence Wishart (1893–1982), Canadian medical illustrator and the founder of the University of Toronto's Art as Applied to Medicine program
- Maria Withoos (1663–after 1699), Dutch artist
- Maria Isabel Wittenhall van Zeller (1749–1819), Portuguese vaccination pioneer
- Mária Wittner (1937–2022), Hungarian revolutionary and politician
- Maria Wodzicka (1901–1968), New Zealand welfare worker and community leader
- Maria Wodzińska (1819–1896), Polish artist
- Maria Petronella Woesthoven (1760–1830), Dutch poet
- Maria Wojciechowska (1869–1959), First Lady of Poland (1922–1926)
- Maria Wolfbrandt (born 1979), Swedish tennis player
- Maria Wolfram (born 1961), Finnish artist
- Mária Wollemann, Hungarian biochemist
- Maria Woodworth-Etter (1844–1924), American Evangelist and Faith Healer
- Maria Therese von Wüllenweber (1833–1907), German religious sister
- María Xiao (born 1994), Spanish table tennis player
- María Jacinta Xón Riquiac, Maya Kʼicheʼ anthropologist and indigenous rights activist
- Maria Yaina (born 1982), Russian water polo player
- Maria Yakunchikova (1870–1902), Russian artist
- Maria Yamamoto (born 1981), Japanese voice actress and singer
- María Flora Yáñez (1898–1982), Chilean writer
- Maria Yang, American mechanical engineer
- Maria Lucia Yanguas, American economist
- María Begoña Yarza (born 1964), Chilean politician
- Maria Yatrakis (born 1980), American-born Greek footballer and manager
- Maria Yazdanbakhsh, Dutch immunologist
- María Fernanda Yepes (born 1980), Colombian actress and model
- Maria Yi (born 1953), Chinese actress from Hong Kong
- Maria Ylipää (born 1981), Finnish singer and actress
- Maria Young (several people)
- Maria Yudina (1899–1970), Soviet pianist
- Maria Yuen (born 1953), Hong Kong judge
- Maria Kristin Yulianti (born 1985), Indonesian badminton player
- Maria Yumeno, Japanese pornographic actress
- Maria Yusuf, Ethiopian activist
- María Yzuel, Spanish professor
- Maria Zaccaria, princess of Achaea
- Maria Zacchè, Italian artist
- Maria Zacharia, Greek politician
- Maria Zaharescu (born 1938), Romanian chemist
- Mária Zakariás (born 1952), Hungarian canoeist
- Maria Zakharevich (born 1936), Belarusian actress
- Maria Zakharova (born 1975), Russian foreign ministry spokesperson since 2015
- Mária Zalai-Kövi (1924–2013), Hungarian gymnast
- Maria Julia Zaleska (1831–1889), Polish writer, prosaist and publicist
- Maria Zambaco (1843–1914), British artist and model of Greek descent
- Maria Zambon, British virologist
- Maria Zamboni (1895–1976), Italian operatic soprano
- María Zambrano (1904–1991), Spanish philosopher
- María Zamora (several people)
- María Zamudio Guzmán (born 1961), Mexican politician
- Maria Zandbang (1886–1972), Polish equestrian
- Maria Zankovetska (1854–1934), Ukrainian actress
- Maria Zanoli (1896–1977), Italian actress
- Maria Idalia Zapata, Colombian chess player
- Maria Zaruc (born 1977), Romanian alpine skier
- Maria Zasypkina (born 1985), Russian artistic gymnast
- Maria Paola Zavagli (born 1977), Italian tennis player
- María Zavala Valladares (born 1956), Peruvian politician, lawyer and judge
- Maria Semyonovna Zavalishina, Russian composer
- Maria Zazzi (1904–1993), Italian anarchist
- Maria Zbyrowska, Polish politician
- Maria Zdravkova, Bulgarian biathlete
- Maria Zelenka (1894–1975), Austrian film actress
- Maria Zemankova (born 1951), American computer scientist
- Maria Zemskova-Korotkova (born 1953), Russian rowing coxswain
- Maria Gabriella Zen (born 1957), Italian composer
- Mária Žernovič (born 1993), Slovak volleyball player
- Maria Zhang (born 1999), Chinese actress
- Maria Zharkova (born 1988), Russian tennis player
- Maria Zhilova (1870–1934), Russian astronomer
- Maria Zhorella Fedorova (1915–2017), Austrian opera singer
- Maria Zhukova (1805–1855), Russian writer
- Maria Ziadie-Haddad, Jamaican aviator
- Maria Fjodorovna Zibold (1849–1939), Russian empire and Serbian physician
- Maria Elisabeth Ziesenis (1744–1796), German artist
- Maria Znamierowska-Prüfferowa, 20th-century Polish ethnographer
- Maria Zoéga (1860–1940), Swedish businesswoman
- María Zonta (born 1989), Argentine beach volleyball player
- Maria Zuba (born 1951), Polish politician
- Maria Zuber (born 1958), American astronomer
- Maria Zubková (born 1984), Slovak footballer
- Maria Zubova (c. 1749–1799), Russian poet, composer and singer
- Maria Zubreeva (1900–1991), Russian artist
- Maria Zuchowicz (1930–2020), Polish figure skating official
- Maria Zukogi, Nigerian judge
- María Fernanda Zúñiga (born 1997), Chilean footballer
- María Esther Zuno (1924–1999), First Lady of Mexico (1970–1976)
- Maria Judith Zuzarte Cortesão (1914–2007), Portuguese writer
Fictional characters
- Maria, a fictional character played by Laura Nicole in the British web series Corner Shop Show
- Maria, a villain character in the tokusatsu Chōjin Sentai Jetman
- Maria, a character from the American television series Sesame Street
- Maria (West Side Story), the main female protagonist from the musical West Side Story
- Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower, a boss character from The Old Hunters DLC for the video game Bloodborne
- Maria Calavera, a supporting character in the animated web series RWBY
- María Clara, a character from the novel Noli Me Tángere by Filipino writer and activist José Rizal
- Grace Maria Fleed, a character from the anime Grendizer
- Maria Fritz, the daughter of Ymir Fritz, namesake of Wall Maria and a minor character in the anime and manga Attack on Titan
- Maria Hill, a SHIELD agent in Marvel Comics
- Maria Hojo, a supporting character from Suite PreCure
- Maria Jackson, a character from The Sarah Jane Adventures
- Maria Kasugano, a minor character from Yes! PreCure 5
- Maria Renard, a character in the Castlevania video game series
- Maria Tobari, una de las protagonistas de Psycho Dream
- Maria Robotnik , un personaje de la serie de videojuegos Sonic the Hedgehog
- Maria Saotome, un personaje secundario de Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure
- Maria von Trapp , la protagonista femenina principal del musical Sonrisas y lágrimas
- Maria Wong, un personaje de la serie de televisión animada canadiense Braceface
Véase también
Referencias
- ^ "María". Diccionario Etimológico Online . Consultado el 12 de marzo de 2024 .
- ^ Morales Cara, Manuel (2005). La Esclavitud en las Colonias Romanas de Andalucía (PDF) (tesis doctoral) (en español). Universidad de Granada. ISBN 84-338-3382-0. Archivado (PDF) del original el 22 de marzo de 2022 . Consultado el 6 de abril de 2007 .[ página necesaria ]
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- ^ Hough, Carole; Izdebska, Daria, eds. (2016). Manual de Oxford de nombres y denominación. Oxford University Press. pág. 206. ISBN 978-0199656431.
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- ^ "María". behindthename.com . Consultado el 12 de marzo de 2024 .
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