Ma'anar ƙamus na "Hail Mary" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin da ake amfani da kalmar. Anan akwai wasu ma’anoni kaɗan masu yiwuwa: A cikin mahallin wasan ƙwallon ƙafa ta Amirka, "Hail Mary" ita ce doguwar wucewar rashin bege da wani kwata-kwata ya jefa zuwa ƙarshen yankin da fatan cewa. daya daga cikin masu karbarsa zai kama ta kuma ya ci nasara. Ubangiji yana tare da kai." Sau da yawa ana karanta shi a matsayin wani ɓangare na Rosary. . Misali, wani yana iya yin ƙoƙari na "Hail Mary" don ceton kasuwancin da ya gaza ta hanyar karɓar lamuni mai yawa ko ƙaddamar da sabon layin samfur.