Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Eternal, Immortal, Steadfast
Bitter; The biblical Naomi claimed the name Mara as an expression of grief after the deaths of her husband and sons. Mara is also a variant of Mary and abbreviation of Tamara. - English
- Bitter. The biblical Naomi claimed the name Mara as an expression of grief after the deaths of her husband and sons. Also variant of Mary and abbreviation of Tamara.
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Russian
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Mara
Pronunciation
m(a)-ra
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1983 (rank #5478, 6 births); most recent 1989 (rank #7903, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #540, 568 births); most recent 2025 (rank #587, 499 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 499 |
| 2024 | – | 514 |
| 2023 | – | 515 |
| 2022 | – | 478 |
| 2021 | – | 568 |
| 2020 | – | 463 |
| 2019 | – | 438 |
| 2018 | – | 431 |
| 2017 | – | 440 |
| 2016 | – | 427 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #369, 118 births); most recent 2025 (rank #538, 74 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 |
| 2024 | 118 |
| 2023 | 76 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2021 | 97 |
| 2020 | 80 |
| 2019 | 97 |
| 2018 | 70 |
| 2017 | 54 |
| 2016 | 70 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #3012, 7 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #727, 57 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 57 |
| 2022 | 5 | 55 |
| 2021 | 4 | 47 |
| 2020 | 6 | 45 |
| 2019 | 4 | 42 |
| 2018 | 7 | 50 |
| 2017 | 3 | 42 |
| 2016 | 3 | 45 |
| 2015 | – | 31 |
| 2014 | – | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #227, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #329, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #102, 42 births); most recent 2025 (rank #113, 39 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #290, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #251, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #268, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence