Mariya

Mariya is a female personal name of Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian or Indian origin, a variation of "Maria".^[1] It may refer to:

• Mariya Abakumova (born 1986) is a Russian Olympic javelin thrower
• Mariya Alëkhina (born 1988) is a Russian political activist
• Mariya Babanova (1900–1983) was a Soviet film actress
• Mariya Baklakova (born 1997) is a Russian Olympic swimmer
• Mariya Bayda (1922–2002) was a World War II scout in the Crimea
• Mariya Bespalova (born 1968) is a Russian Olympic hammer thrower
• Mariya Bochkareva (1889–1920) was a Russian woman who formed the Women's Battalion of Death during World War I
• Mariya Bolikova (born 1977) is a Russian sprinter who has competed in international championships
• Mariya Borovichenko (1925–1943) was a decorated Ukrainian medical officer of Soviet 32nd Guards Artillery Regiment
• Mariya Bugakova (born 1985) is an Uzbekistani Olympic swimmer specializing in butterfly and sprint freestyle events
• Mariya Butyrskaya (born 1972) is a Russian Olympic figure skater who has won multiple international championships
• Mariya Dimitrova (born 1976) is a Bulgarian triple jumper who has competed in several international championships
• Mariya Dolina (1922–2010) was a decorated Soviet pilot and dive-bomber squadron commander
• Mariya Fadeyeva (born 1958) a Russian Olympic rower
• Mariya Filatova (born 1961) is a retired Soviet Olympic gymnast
• Mariya Gabriel (a.k.a. Mariya Ivanova Nedelcheva; born 1979) is a Bulgarian politician, elected Member of the European Parliament in 2009
• Mariya Golubnichaya (born 1924) is a former Soviet Olympic hurdler
• Mariya Grabovetskaya (born 1987) is a Kazakhstani Olympic weightlifter
• Mariya Grinberg (1908–1978) was a Ukrainian pianist and teacher and Distinguished Artist of the Russian Soviet Federation
• Mariya Gromova is a Russian Olympic synchronized swimmer
• Mariya Grozdeva (born 1972) is a Bulgarian Olympic sport shooter concentrating on air pistol
• Mariya Gusakova (born 1931) is a former Soviet Olympic cross-country skier
• Mariya Havrysh (born 1931) is a retired Ukrainian Olympic swimmer
• Mariya Horokhovska (1921–2001) was a Russian-born Soviet Olympic gymnast of Jewish descent
• Mariya Ilinichna Miloslavskaya (1625–1669) was a wife of Russian tsar Alexis and the mother of tsars Feodor III and Ivan V
• Mariya Ise (born 1988) is a Japanese voice actress, popularly known as Killua Zoldyck in Hunter × Hunter
• Mariya Karashka (born 1942) is a Bulgarian former Olympic artistic gymnast (1968 Summer Olympics)
• Mariya Kartalova (born 1969) is also a Bulgarian former Olympic artistic gymnast (1988 Summer Olympics)
• Mariya Kichukova (born 1972) is a Bulgarian Olympic sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s
• Mariya Kiselyova (born 1974) is a Russian Olympic gold-medal swimmer and TV show presenter
• Mariya Klenova (1898–1976) was a Russian/Soviet marine geologist and a founder of Russian marine science
• Mariya Kocheva (born 1974) is a Bulgarian retired Olympic backstroke swimmer
• Mariya Konovalova (a.k.a. Mariya Pantyukhova]; born 1974) is a Russian long-distance runner and European Cross Country silver-medalist
• Mariya Koroleva (born 1990) is an American synchronized swimmer and Pan American silver-medalist dueting with Mary Killman
• Mariya Koroteyeva (born 1981) is a Russian Olympic hurdler who specializes in 100-metre
• Mariya Koryttseva (born 1985) is a Ukrainian tennis player who achieved No. 50 world ranking for women
• Mariya Kozhevnikova (born 1984) is a Russian actress and politician
• Mariya Krasiltseva (born 1981) is an Armenian former Olympic pair skater
• Mariya Krivopolenova (1843–1924) was a Russian folklore performer and storyteller
• Mariya Kuchina (born 1993) is a Russian Youth-Olympics high-jump gold-medalist
• Mariya Kuznetsova (a.k.a. Mariya Kuznetsova-Benois; 1880–1966) was a famous 20th-century Russian Empire and Soviet opera singer and dancer
• Mariya Itkina (born 1932) is a former Soviet Olympic runner and world-record holder
• Mariya Litoshenko (born 1949) is a former Soviet/Ukrainian Olympic team gold-medalist handball player
• Mariya Liver (born 1990) is a Ukrainian Olympic swimmer
• Mariya Mazina (born 1964) is a Russian gold-medalist team women's épée fencer
• Mariya Mincheva (born 1952) is a Bulgarian Olympic gold-medalist sprint canoer
• Mariya Mironova (born 1973) is a Russian actress
• Mariya Muzychuk (born 1992) is a Ukrainian international-master chess player
• Mariya Netesova (born 1983) is a Russian Olympic gold-medalist rhythmic
• Mariya Ocher (a.k.a. Mariya Ocheretianskaya; born 1986) is a Russian singer-songwriter, poet, director and visual artist
• Mariya Ohurtsova (a.k.a. Mariya Ogurtsova; born 1983) is a Ukrainian retired Olympic swimmer
• Mariya Oktyabrskaya (1905–1944) was a decorated Soviet tank driver during World War II
• Mariya Onolbayeva (born 1978) is a Russian Olympic ice-hockey player
• Mariya Ovechkina (born 1991) is a beauty-contest contestant and Miss Irkutsk 2009
• Mariya Panfilova (a.k.a. Mariya Sadilova; born 1987) is a Russian biathlete who represents Ukraine
• Mariya Payun (born 1953) is a Soviet Olympic gold-medalist rower
• Mariya Petkova (née Mariya Vergova; born 1950) is a Bulgarian retired Olympic silver-medalist discus thrower
• Mariya Petrovykh (1908—1979) was a Russian poet and translator
• Mariya Pinigina (née Mariya Kulchunova; born 1958) is a retired Soviet athlete and Olympic team gold-medalist in 4x400-metre relay
• Mariya Pisareva (born 1934) is a retired Soviet Olympic silver-medalist high-jumper
• Mariya Ralcheva (born 1978) is a Ukrainian 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships silver-medalist
• Mariya Rudnitskaya (1916–1983) was a Russian Soviet realist painter, graphic artist, and art teacher
• Mariya Ryemyen (born 1987) is a Ukrainian sprint athlete and European Athletics 4×100m team gold-medalist
• Mariya Sarapova (a.k.a. Mariya Sharapova; born 1987) is a Russian tennis player who has been ranked world No. 5
• Mariya Savinova (born 1985) is a Russian Olympic gold-medalist in 800-metre
• Mariya Shcherba (born 1985) is a Belorussian Olympic swimmer
• Mariya Shekerova (born 1988) is an Uzbekistani Olympic judoka (judo practitioner)
• Mariya Shorets (born 1990) is a Russian professional triathlete
• Mariya Shubina (a.k.a. Mariya Zhubina; born 1930) is a Soviet Olympic gold-medalist sprint canoer
• Mariya Sidorova (born 1979) is a Russian team handball player and 2007 World Women's Handball Championship gold-medalist
• Mariya Smolyachkova (born 1985) is a Belarusian Olympic hammer thrower
• Mariya Sokova (born 1979) is an Uzbekistani triple jumper and 2002 Asian Championships silver-medalist
• Mariya Stadnik (born 1988) is an Azerbaijani wrestler of Ukrainian descent and European and World Championship gold-medalist
• Mariya Stoyanova (born 1947) is a Bulgarian former basketball player and Olympic bronze-medalist
• Mariya Suzuki (born 1991) is a Japanese singer, actress, and member of idol girl groups AKB48 and SNH48
• Mariya Svistunova (1778–1866) was a lady-in-waiting at the Russian Court and a convert to Roman Catholicism
• Mariya Takeuchi (born 1955) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter
• Mariya Vasilieva (born 1963) is a doctor of Juridical Science and a professor at Moscow State University
• Mariya Ivanovna Vassiliéva (1884–1957) was a Russian Empire painter
• Mariya Vladimirovna Romanova (born 1953) is a Russian imperial family claimant
• Mariya Volkonskaya (née Mariya Rayevskaya; 1805–1863) was an exiled Decembrist wife and the subject of works by Alexander Pushkin and Pyotr Fyodorovich Sokolov
• Mariya Voloshchenko (born 1989) is a Ukrainian Olympic diver
• Mariya Yakovenko (born 1982) is a Russian javelin thrower
• Mariya Yamada (born 1980) is a Japanese actress
• Mariya Nazarivna Yaremchuk (born 1993) is a Ukrainian pop singer and 2014 Eurovision Song Contest contestant
• Mariya Yudina (1899–1970) was an influential Soviet pianist
• Mariya Zankovetska (1860–1934) was a Ukrainian/Soviet theater actress and laureate of the People's Artist of Ukraine
• Mariya Zhukova (1805–1855) was a Russian writer
• Mariya Zubova (1749–1799) was a Russian composer and concert singer, known for her folksongs

See also

• Maria (disambiguation)
• Maria (given name)

References