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Gender: Male Pronunciation: mah-ro Meaning of Maro: "from Mars; bitter; or, myself" Origin of Maro: Latin, Hebrew, or Japanese

Maro Origin and Meaning

The name Maro is a boy's name of Hebrew, Latin, Japanese origin meaning "from Mars; bitter; or, myself".

Maro is an ancient saints' name -- he was an Italian follower of St. Flavia and was martyred -- rarely used in modern life. The name Maro may stem from the Roman Marcellus, related to Mars, the god of war, or it may be a feminine form of Maria, connected with Mario. Maro is also a Japanese name meaning "myself."

And why couldn't Maro be more widely used today? As a masculine spin on stylish Mara, it certainly could.

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Famous People Named Maro

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Saint Maron or Maro, 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains
Maro Balić (born 1971), a Croatian water polo player
Maro Sargsyan (born 1973), an Armenian artist
Maro Engel (born 1985), a German racing driver
Maro Joković (born 1987), a Croatian water polo player
Maro Itoje (born 1994), an English rugby union player
Publius Vergilius Maro aka Virgil, Roman epic poet

Pop Culture References for the name Maro

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Maro, sumo wrestler in manga "Black Cat"
Maro is a female name in Greece.

Comments

saoirse123 Says:

2017-07-29T00:40:11

It's a great, short and simple name with that trendy "o" ending. This is a great unusual, yet useable name!

JJ82DMC Says:

2016-07-26T00:42:55

Maro is my middle name, my father's first name, my grandfather's first name - and supposedly in my family for close to 10 generations, from what I'm told. I'd like to learn more.

jordalini Says:

2015-01-08T20:02:33

Maro is Cyprus diminutive name and sounded! Very sweet and attractive! Simple and cheerful and calm.

meletes yia fitites Says:

2015-01-08T19:51:47

Μάρω είναι και Κυπριακό όνομα υποκοριστικό και εύηχο! Πολύ γλυκό και ελκυστικό! Απλό και χαρούμενο και ήρεμο.