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Mara name meaning

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in 2010
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What does the name Mara mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Mara

User Submitted Origins

Romanian
47%
Hebrew
38%
English
6%
Greek
4%
Egyptian
3%
Latvian
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 3 submissions from Romania and the United States agree the name Mara means "Sea" and is of Romanian origin.
  2. A submission from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Mara means "As an Irish surname, Mara means the sea and O'Mara means daughter (or son) of the sea".
  3. A submission from Colorado, U.S. says the name Mara means "Beautiful sea" and is of Egyptian origin.
  4. A user from Tennessee, U.S. says the name Mara is of Jewish origin and means "In the Old Testament Ruth 1:20 Ruth changes her name to Mara because she is bitter. Hence Mara in Hebrew means bitter as a name anyway".
  5. A user from Washington, U.S. says the name Mara is of Polynesian / Hawaiian origin and means "Little Flower".
  6. A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Mara means "Little Mary".
  7. A user from South Africa says the name Mara means "Bitter water".
  8. According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Mara is of Hindu origin and means "'death' in sanskrit".
  9. A submission from Maine, U.S. says the name Mara means "Hot".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun ‖Ma"ra
The principal or ruling evil spirit.

Etymology: Skr. māra

noun ‖Ma"ra
A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.

Etymology: Icel. mara nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare

noun ‖Ma"ra
The Patagonian cavy, a hare-like rodent (Dolichotis patagonum or Dolichotis Patagonicus) of the pampas of Argentina.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
    Synonyms: dolichotis patagonum
  2. Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
Wiktionary

From Hebrew [Term?] (“bitterness”). The modern given name may also be shortened from Maria or Tamara.

  1. (rare) A female given name from Hebrew

  1. (Hinduism) Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama.

  1. (Slavic mythology) Slavic goddess of winter and death; Marena or Maržanna.

  1. A member of a predominantly agricultural tribe of southern Assam and western Burma.

    Mara was also found in the following language(s): Finnish

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    Notable Persons Named Mara

    Notable Persons Named Mara

    Mara Wilson

    Mara Wilson is an actress, voice actress, writer, and playwright. She was most active from 1993 to present. Mara was given the name Mara Elizabeth Wilson on July 24th, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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    Mara Jade Skywalker

    Mara Jade Skywalker is an emperor's hand and jedi.

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    Julia Montes

    Julia Montes is an actress, dancer, model, and endorser. She has had major accomplishments since 2001. Julia was given the name Mara Hautea Schnittka on March 19th, 1995 in Pandacan.

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    Mara Corday

    Mara Corday is a playboy playmate. Mara was born on January 3rd, 1930 in Santa Monica, California, U.S.

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    Mara Brock Akil

    Mara Brock Akil is a screenwriter, producer, and television producer. She was most active from 1994 to present. Mara was born on May 27th, 1970 in Los Angeles. Mara is also known as Mara Brock Ali, Mara Brock, Ali Brock, Mara Brock Ali; Brock, and Mara.

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    Mara Liasson

    Mara Liasson is a journalist. Mara was born in New York City.

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    Notable Persons With the Last Name Mara

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Mara

    Kate Mara

    Kate Mara is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1997 to present. Kate was given the name Kate Rooney Mara on February 27th, 1983 in Bedford, New York, U.S.

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    Rooney Mara

    Rooney Mara is an actress. She was most active from 2005 to present. Rooney was given the name Patricia Rooney Mara on April 17th, 1985 in Bedford, New York, U.S. Rooney is also known as Patricia Mara, Tricia Mara, and Trish.

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    John Kevin Mara

    John Kevin Mara is an american football player. John was born on December 1st, 1954 in New York City.

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    Wellington Mara

    Wellington Mara was a gridiron football player. Wellington was born on August 14th, 1916 in Rochester, New York. He left this life on October 25th, 2005.

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    Tim Mara

    Tim Mara was a gridiron football player. Tim was born on July 29th, 1887 in New York, New York, United States. He died on February 16th, 1959.

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    Adele Mara

    Adele Mara was an actress and actor. She was most active from 1941 to 1978. Adele was given the name Adelaida Delgado on April 28th, 1923 in Highland Park, Michigan, U.S. She passed away on May 7th, 2010.

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    • Ann Mara
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      Ice Hockey Player
    • Moussa Mara
      Prime Minister of Mali
    • Patrick Mara
      Consultant
    • Tânia Mara
      Actor
    • Gertrud Elisabeth Mara
      Operatic Soprano.
    • Michele Mara
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    Common last names for Mara

    Common first names for Mara

    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Mara U.S.
    █  White 72.90% 64.26%
    █  African American 3.08% 11.96%
    █  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 7.37% 4.85%
    █  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.27% 0.69%
    █  Two or More Ethnicities 2.00% 1.76%
    █  Hispanic or Latino 14.38% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Mara

    People with the last name Mara are most frequently White or Hispanic or Latino

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    Fun Facts about the name Mara

  1. How Popular is the name Mara? Mara is the 1,683rd most popular name of all time. As a last name Mara was the 10,790th most popular name in 2010.
  2. How many people with the first name Mara have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 20,993 babies born with the first name Mara in the United States. That's more than enough people named Mara to occupy the territory of Cook Islands (New Zealand) with an estimated population of 17,791 (as of December 1, 2011).
  3. What year were 5 or more babies first named Mara? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1892 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  4. When was Mara first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Mara is Tuesday, February 4th, 1873.
  5. What year had the most people named Mara born? The highest recorded use of the first name Mara was in 1990 with a total of 442 babies.
  6. Random Mara Factoid: According to the 2019 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Mara ranks 106th in popularity as a baby girl's name in South Dakota. Imagine that, 9 babies in South Dakota have the same name in 2019.
  7. Weird things about the name Mara: The name spelled backwards is Aram. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Amra. How do you pronounce that?
  8. How many people have the last name Mara? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 2,956 people with the last name Mara.
  9. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Mara? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 1 of them will have Mara as their last name.
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