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By Clare Green · Sep 2026

Mar

OriginLatin
Meaning"sea"
Also a boy's nameShow me Mar as a boy's name

About Mar

The Spanish and Portuguese word for "sea" is a Top 100 name in Spain. In America, it's sometimes used as a nickname for names like Martina and Marina, but it could also plausibly stand on its own.

As of October 2026, Mar ranked #1708 in US births in 2025 SSA.

Editor's take: The name Mar is a girl's name meaning "sea".

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#2,500#3,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014—00
2015—00
2016—00
2017—00
2018—00
2019—00
2020—00
2021—00
2022#3,1045332.3
2023#2,4817244.9
2024#2,9945533.9
2025#1,70812074.7
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#69🇪🇸 Spain#708❄️ Unique

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Mar in pop culture

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