August 15
Why this day? Maruca is a short form of Maria, and shares its name day.
Maruca is celebrated in Spain and Argentina on August 15.
Maruca is a short form of María. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Miryam)) and meaning — god's beloved, lady; also "she who raises" or "drop of sea", and shares its name day, August 15.
On birth records, Maruca is rarely written as such: the Marucas are Marías (543,261 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the María page. Maruca is also a short form of Mia, Mariam, Marian.
Maruca is a short form of María, which means god's beloved, lady; also "she who raises" or "drop of sea".
August 15, together with María: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find María.
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