Maria or Marie as a male name

[LouisFerdinand]

The name Maria or Marie was sometimes used as a male name.
This was historically the case in many Central European countries.
In countries with strong Catholic traditions, it signified patronage of the Virgin Mary.

[Mortimer]

I knew a guy who was called maria but only in middle name. A Austrian Guy, I think I dont know any guy who is called maria with first name, but marie in france is possible. Actually the french have a few such names where it could be both male or female.

[Carlito's Way]

in Latin America they tend to combine it with a masculine name, ex. Jose Maria

[Norse]

in Latin America they tend to combine it with a masculine name, ex. Jose Maria

Is South America the only place they call someone Jesus?

[LouisFerdinand]

Maximilian Maria was the 7th Prince of Thurn and Taxis from 1871 until 1885.
His full name was Maximilian Maria Carl Joseph Gabriel Lamoral.

[Dandelion]

in Latin America they tend to combine it with a masculine name, ex. Jose Maria

Also true for French names. Jean-Marie is a very common name.

[B01AB20]

Is South America the only place they call someone Jesus?

It's common practice in spain, actually I have 2 uncles a 1 cousin called jesús.
It was surprising to me that that was seen as weird and surprising in the rest of the (christian) world.

[Mens-Sarda]

In central and north Sardinia it's used as second name for males, not very common however, more common in the past than today, while it's not used at all in south Sardinia, it's quite rare in Italy.

Antonio Maria (in Italian) -> Antòni Maria (in Sardinian)
Giovanni Maria -> Juanne Maria
Pietro Maria -> Pedru Maria
Paolo Maria ->Paulu Maria
Giuseppe Maria -> Zuseppe Maria
Luigi Maria -> Luisi Maria

it's more common the masculine version :

Mario (in Italian) -> Mariu (in Sardinian)
Mariano -> Mariane

[JohnSmith]

The name Maria or Marie was sometimes used as a male name.
This was historically the case in many Central European countries.
In countries with strong Catholic traditions, it signified patronage of the Virgin Mary.

Just put them in a dress with lipstick.

[LouisFerdinand]

Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders (1837-1905) was the son of King Leopold I of the Belgians.
His name in full is Philippe Eugène Ferdinand Marie.