Girl name Hebrew;Slavic origin Jewish/Christian tradition

Mara

MAH-rah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
bitter;sea
Language
Hebrew;Slavic
Culture
International
Religion
Jewish/Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#588
2024 births514
Peak year2021
First appeared1892
Total US births23,535
2021 peak18921925195819912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mar
Alternate spellings
MarahMaara
In other languages
Mara (Hebrew)

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