Mara Baby Name
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Mara Name Meaning and Origin
Mara is a baby girl name that means “of the sea” and “bitter”. The baby name Mara comes from Hebrew and Gaelic origins. A common nickname for Mara is Mari.
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Nicknames for Mara
Raya, Maru, Mima, Aria, Marri, Marita, Malo, Marla, and Maja. Additionally, you can use Ma, Mac, Mah, Mal, May, Mai, Mar, Mag, Mam, Mae, Mak, Mav, Mad, Mas, Mana, Mads, Madi, Madz, Mahi, and Mael as Mara nicknames.
Other Nicknames for Mara
Mira, Mara, Mada, Mary, Maro, Maka, Maky, Mala, Maia, Mars, Mali, Mora, Maki, Mazi, Maze, Maza, Mazy, Mano, Mags, Mamy, Malu, Myra, Mami, Marl, Manu, Mady, Maha, Maca, Mera, Marn, Mani, Mavi, Maga, Mare, Maye, Madl, Mahu, Matt, Mato and Mati.
Names with the Same Meaning as Mara
- Mahra
- Meaning: beauty, horse, bitter
- Origin: Hebrew, Arabic
- Miryam
- Meaning: sea of bitterness, bitter, beloved, rebellious, rising water, wished-for child, of mary
- Origin: Hebrew, Egyptian, Greek
- Mimi
- Meaning: lovliness, wonderful, sea of bitterness
- Origin: Hebrew, French, British
- Maryrose
- Meaning: bitterness, wished for child, beloved, star of the sea, rose
- Origin: Hebrew, French, German, Latin
- Manya
- Meaning: beloved, sea of bitterness, bitterness
- Origin: Russian, Latin, Hebrew
- Maliyah
- Meaning: beloved, bitter, of the sea
- Origin: American, Hawaiian, Latin
- Mariana
- Meaning: wished for child, bitterness, beloved, star of the sea
- Origin: Portuguese, Latin, Greek, Hebrew
- Marvin
- Meaning: bone marrow, sea noble, famous friend, lover of the sea, sea friend
- Origin: Welsh, British
- Meredith
- Meaning: protector of the sea, great ruler
- Origin: Welsh
- Mari
- Meaning: rebellion, bitterness, star of the sea, village, clever, love, reason, truth
- Origin: Japanese, Welsh, Scandinavian
- Reef
- Meaning: below the surface of the sea, and coral above, sand, Jagged rocks
- Origin: Czech
- Marlin
- Meaning: wished-for child, rebelliousness, beloved, bitterness, sea rampart, sea fort
- Origin: Welsh, Hebrew
- Dylan
- Meaning: great flow, great tide, son of the sea
- Origin: Welsh
- Kaimana
- Meaning: power of the sea
- Origin: Hawaiian
- Joanmarie
- Meaning: beloved, bitterness, God is gracious
- Origin: Hebrew, Greek
- Amarissa
- Meaning: God is an oath, beloved, wished-for child, rebellious, bitter, God has heard, promised by God
- Origin: Hebrew
- Miyana
- Meaning: star of the sea
- Origin: Hebrew
- Mirriam
- Meaning: of the sea
- Origin: Hebrew
- Mareah
- Meaning: beloved, bitter
- Origin: Hebrew, Egyptian
- Marilis
- Meaning: beloved, bitterness, my god is my oath, of Maria, of Lisa
- Origin: Hebrew
- Marlies
- Meaning: my God is an oath, wished for a child, beloved, sea of bitterness
- Origin: Hebrew, German
- Marnee
- Meaning: of the sea, brings joy, rejoice, of Marina, of Marnina
- Origin: Hebrew, Latin
- Annmaria
- Meaning: wished-for child, beloved, bitterness, shown favor, gracious
- Origin: Hebrew
Sibling Names for Mara
- Mikhail
- Meaning: who is like God?
- Origin: Russian, Hebrew
- Gender: boy
- Jaymee
- Meaning: he who supplants
- Origin: Hebrew, Spanish
- Gender: girl
- Salomone
- Meaning: peace
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: boy
- Samone
- Meaning: she who hears
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Salomo
- Meaning: peace
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: boy
- Tasmin
- Meaning: double, twin
- Origin: Hebrew, Aramaic
- Gender: girl
- Micaiah
- Meaning: who is like Yahweh
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: boy
- Jami
- Meaning: he who supplants
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Samuello
- Meaning: God has heard, God heard
- Origin: Hebrew, Italian, Spanish
- Gender: boy
- Yasmine
- Meaning: gift from god, jasmine flower, jasmine
- Origin: Persian, Arabic, Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Shalmon
- Meaning: goodbye, hello, peace
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: boy
- Symona
- Meaning: listen, hear
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Simha
- Meaning: strength, joy, lion
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: boy
- Michaeline
- Meaning: who resembles God
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Yacheem
- Meaning: he will establish, established by God
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: boy
- Michaelina
- Meaning: who is like God?
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Yachim
- Meaning: established by God
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: boy
- Shulamit
- Meaning: peace
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Jameshia
- Meaning: supplanter, God will protect
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Miguela
- Meaning: who resembles God?
- Origin: Hebrew, French, Spanish, Portuguese
- Gender: girl
- Jamei
- Meaning: he who supplants
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Shalome
- Meaning: peace
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Michaila
- Meaning: who resembles God?
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Mishaila
- Meaning: who resembles God?
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Samella
- Meaning: God heard
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Tammi
- Meaning: twin, date palm
- Origin: Hebrew, Aramaic
- Gender: girl
- Mychaela
- Meaning: who resembles God?
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Shulamith
- Meaning: peace
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Michala
- Meaning: who resembles God?
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
- Jamy
- Meaning: Yahweh may protect
- Origin: Hebrew
- Gender: girl
Names Like Mara
- Zohara
- Meaning: the zohar, radiance, splendor, light
- Origin: Hebrew
- Paraskevi
- Meaning: friday, preparation
- Origin: Russian, Greek
- Dinara
- Meaning: wealth
- Origin: Russian
- Nahara
- Meaning: light
- Origin: Aramaic, African
- Martie
- Meaning: dedicated to mars, mistress of the house, lady
- Origin: Aramaic, Latin
- Marhta
- Meaning: mistress of the house, lady
- Origin: Aramaic
- Taran
- Meaning: thunder
- Origin: Celtic, Roman
- Garald
- Meaning: spear ruler, ruler of the spear
- Origin: Scandinavian, British, German, Irish
- Denmark
- Meaning: a country in northern europe, the land of the danes and northmen
- Origin: Scandinavian
- Marthena
- Meaning: mistress of the house, lady
- Origin: Aramaic
- Marthy
- Meaning: mistress of the house, lady
- Origin: Aramaic
- Martha
- Meaning: mistress of the house, lady
- Origin: Aramaic
- Marques
- Meaning: or lord of the borderlands, nobleman, dedicated to mars
- Origin: Portuguese, French
- Marik
- Meaning: warlike
- Origin: Polish
- Ara
- Meaning: opinion, decoration, adorning
- Origin: Persian, Arabic, Armenian
- Sitara
- Meaning: star
- Origin: Persian, Indian
- Lara
- Meaning: cheerful, citadel, protection
- Origin: Russian, Roman
- Marlin
- Meaning: wished-for child, rebelliousness, beloved, bitterness, sea rampart, sea fort
- Origin: Welsh, Hebrew
- Akupara
- Meaning: the sea, without boundaries, limitless
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Margarita
- Meaning: daisy flower, pearl
- Origin: Spanish, Greek
- Bara
- Meaning: innocent, to select
- Origin: Hebrew, Arabic
- Sarahlee
- Meaning: princess
- Origin: Hebrew
- Joanmarie
- Meaning: beloved, bitterness, God is gracious
- Origin: Hebrew, Greek
- Amara
- Meaning: gracious, grace
- Origin: Latin, Igbo, Sanskrit, Spanish
- Marnell
- Meaning: sea, she rejoices
- Origin: Hebrew, French, Italian
- Tammara
- Meaning: palm tree, date palm
- Origin: Hebrew
- Thamar
- Meaning: date palm
- Origin: Hebrew
- Saranna
- Meaning: God has shown favor, princess
- Origin: Hebrew
- Marilis
- Meaning: beloved, bitterness, my god is my oath, of Maria, of Lisa
- Origin: Hebrew
- Sarafina
- Meaning: burning ones, fiery
- Origin: Hebrew
- Marlies
- Meaning: my God is an oath, wished for a child, beloved, sea of bitterness
- Origin: Hebrew, German
- Sarajean
- Meaning: princess
- Origin: Hebrew
- Darah
- Meaning: nugget of wisdom
- Origin: Hebrew, Irish
- Marline
- Meaning: woman from Magdala
- Origin: Hebrew
- Sharae
- Meaning: a princess who is plain
- Origin: Hebrew
- Annmaria
- Meaning: wished-for child, beloved, bitterness, shown favor, gracious
- Origin: Hebrew
- Marey
- Meaning: beloved, bitterness, drop of the sea, of Mary
- Origin: Hebrew
- Sarahlynn
- Meaning: princess
- Origin: Hebrew
- Sarajane
- Meaning: God is gracious, princess
- Origin: Hebrew
- Xiomara
- Meaning: ready for battle
- Origin: Spanish, German
- Tamarra
- Meaning: palm tree, date palm
- Origin: Hebrew, Arabic
- Maryanne
- Meaning: grace, favor, beloved, wished for a child, rebelliousness, bitterness
- Origin: Hebrew
- Maryon
- Meaning: Roman god of war, from mars, male, sea, beloved, bitterness
- Origin: Hebrew, Egyptian, Latin
- Maribella
- Meaning: beloved, beautiful, drop of the sea
- Origin: Hebrew, British
- Atara
- Meaning: diadem, crown
- Origin: Hebrew
- Annmarie
- Meaning: wished-for child, beloved, grace, favor
- Origin: Hebrew, Latin
- Liara
- Meaning: citadel, of Lara, light for me, of Liora
- Origin: Hebrew, Greek
- Marlena
- Meaning: beloved, wished-for child, rebelliousness, sea of bitterness, of Magdala
- Origin: Hebrew, Egyptian
- Saramae
- Meaning: mint, princess of May
- Origin: Hebrew, British
- Saraya
- Meaning: change, yahweh is ruler, of seraiah, releaser, of saráy
- Origin: Hebrew, Japanese
- Marillyn
- Meaning: deloved, Mary's descendants, Mary's line
- Origin: Hebrew, Egyptian