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The name Mara peaked for boys at #5951 in 1983. Mara is also used for girls, ranking #589 in 2025.

The name Mara is a girl's name of Hebrew, Czech origin meaning "bitter".

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Mara is the evocative ancient root of Mary, appearing in the Book of Ruth, in which Naomi, devastated after the death of her two sons, says "Call me not Naomi, call me Mara." It's one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/girls-names/m">girl names starting with M</a> that both fits in and stands out.
 Mara is a multicultural name, also a Kiswahili word meaning "a time," and could be conceived as a geographical name, being a river flowing through Kenya and Tanzania.
 As a child actress, Mara Wilson played leading roles in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire.

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The name Mara is currently ranked #589 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #538 in 1990. The name is most popular in MARA, MARA, and MARA. Mara is occasionally used for boys in 1989.

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