Maryjane

combination of Mary (beloved/wished-for child) and Jane (God is gracious) (English/Hebrew)

Maryjane is a english / biblical girl name in the Philippines. PSA rank #448 (17,876 records), 3 syllables.

English / Biblical American period
PSA rank
#448
Count
17,876
Syllables
3
Origin
English / Biblical
Historical layer
American period
Sound
Soft

Origin and meaning

combination of Mary (beloved/wished-for child) and Jane (God is gracious) (English/Hebrew)

Maryjane is a classic English compound name formed by combining Mary and Jane. It gained wide popularity throughout the English-speaking world in the 20th century and was embraced in the Philippines during the American colonial period and post-war decades. In the Philippines, it is frequently written as a single unspaced given name.

A compound of the English names Mary (from Hebrew Miryam) and Jane (from Hebrew Yohanan via Old French Jehanne).

English 70% Biblical 30%

Name character

Strength
3/5
Modernity
2/5
Formal feel
2/5
Sound: Soft Everyperson Pairs with short or long surnames Travels well High origin confidence

In the Philippines

Very common in Generation X and millennial Filipino cohorts. Commonly shortened to nicknames like 'MJ', 'Jane', 'Mary', or 'Janey'.

Best known for: Mary Jane Watson (fictional character from Spider-Man) or Mary Jane Veloso

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Maryjane with popular surnames

How the first name sits with a mother's maiden surname and father's surname.

Maryjane dela Cruz Garcia 78
3–3–3 · MCG
Maryjane dela Cruz Reyes 82
3–3–2 · MCR
Maryjane Garcia dela Cruz 80
3–3–3 · MGC
Maryjane Garcia Reyes 84
3–3–2 · MGR
Maryjane Reyes dela Cruz 84
3–2–3 · MRC
Maryjane Reyes Garcia 84
3–2–3 · MRG
Maryjane Ramos dela Cruz 84
3–2–3 · MRC
Maryjane Ramos Garcia 84
3–2–3 · MRG
Maryjane Ramos Reyes 86
3–2–2 · MRR
Maryjane Mendoza dela Cruz 75
3–3–3 · MMC
Maryjane Mendoza Garcia 76
3–3–3 · MMG
Maryjane Mendoza Reyes 80
3–3–2 · MMR
Maryjane Santos dela Cruz 84
3–2–3 · MSC
Maryjane Santos Garcia 84
3–2–3 · MSG
Maryjane Santos Reyes 88
3–2–2 · MSR
Maryjane Flores dela Cruz 84
3–2–3 · MFC
Maryjane Flores Garcia 84
3–2–3 · MFG
Maryjane Flores Reyes 85
3–2–2 · MFR
Maryjane Gonzales dela Cruz 77
3–3–3 · MGC
Maryjane Gonzales Garcia 77
3–3–3 · MGG
Maryjane Gonzales Reyes 80
3–3–2 · MGR

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How do I use Maryjane with two Filipino surnames?

Maryjane is the given name. The full name is Maryjane + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.

Is Maryjane a common girl name in the Philippines?

PSA rank #448 describes how often this given name appears in Philippine records — not whether it is a better name. Fit with both family surnames still matters more for the birth certificate.