Māris Explained

Māris
Gender:	Male
Region:	Latvia
Origin:	derived either from Morics or Māra^[1]
Related Names:	Mārcis
Name Day:	22 September

Māris is a Latvian masculine given name, a cognate of the English Maurice and may refer to:

• Māris Ārbergs (born 1962), Latvian politician
• Māris Bogdanovičs (born 1991), Latvian cyclist
• Māris Bičevskis (born 1991), Latvian ice hockey player
• Māris Bružiks (born 1962), Latvian triple jumper
• Māris Čaklais (1940–2003), Latvian poet, writer, and journalist
• Māris Diļevka (born 1992), Latvian ice hockey player
• Māris Gailis (born 1951), Latvian politician, former Prime Minister of Latvia
• Māris Grīnblats (1955–2021), Latvian politician
• Māris Gulbis (born 1985), Latvian basketball player
• Māris Jass (born 1985), Latvian ice hockey forward
• Māris Jučers (born 1987), Latvian ice hockey goaltender
• Māris Krakops (born 1978), Latvian chess Grandmaster
• Māris Kučinskis (born 1961), Latvian politician
• Māris Ļaksa (born 1981), Latvian basketball player
• Māris Liepa (1936–1989), Latvian-Soviet ballet dancer
• Māris Martinsons (born 1960), Latvian film director, producer and screenwriter
• Māris Poikāns (born 1962), Latvian bobsledder
• Māris Purgailis (born 1947), Latvian politician
• Māris Riekstiņš (born 1963), Latvian politician and diplomat
• Māris Smirnovs (born 1976) Latvian football defender
• Māris Štrombergs (born 1987) Latvian professional BMX racer and Olympic gold medalist
• Māris Urtāns (born 1981), Latvian shot putter
• Māris Verpakovskis (born 1979), Latvian football forward
• Māris Ziediņš (born 1978), Latvian ice hockey forward
• Māris Ziediņš (born 1990), basketball player

See also

• Maris (disambiguation)
• Mariss Jansons
• Mariss Vetra

Notes and References

1. Book: Siliņš, Klāvs. Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Zinātne. Rīga. 1990. 5796602780. Latvian.