Mara: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration

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Mara

The name Mara is of Greek origins and means "eternally beautiful."

+ 8% this year Feminine Uncommon Updated: August 7, 2024 Updated: August 7, 2024 Table of contents

Girl name origins & meanings

• Greek : Eternally beautiful
• Hebrew : Melody
• French : Little; bitter
• Hebrew : Bitter; rebellion

Girl name variations

Marianne Mary Manya Marianna Marian Marisha Marilyn Maire Marion Marrion Mariana Mariann Mary-Ann Maryanne Mari Merry Marie Maria Miriam Mame Mamie Maymie Mayme May Mally Molly Polly Maretta Marel Marella Maren Marlo Mariette Marieta Meriel Mimi Minette Minnie Minny Mitzi Madonna Marilla Marla Marya Muriel Manon Manette Marija Marika Mare Marquita Maure Mairin Mair Maura Maureen Moira Moire Moya Muire Masha Mairi Mariya Mashia Mash Mariath

How Popular Is The Name Mara

Family name origins & meanings

• Irish : shortened form of O’Mara.
• Hungarian : from a pet form of the personal names Márkus (Hungarian form of Marcus) or Márton (Hungarian form of Martin), or from a short form of the old ecclesiastical name Marcel (see Marcel).
• Czech (Mára) : from a pet form of the personal name Marek or Martin.

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