Mare
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About Mare
A (feminine) diminutive of Mary, that may also be used as a twist on names like Amari and Amare, or as a Tahitian name meaning "cough" or "protection"
Mare for girls
A variation of Maria and Mary, used as a diminutive in Estonia, Croatia, Macedonia, The Netherlands, and Slovenia, and occasionally as a respelling of the Irish Máire. In the first instance, it may be pronounced MA-reh, while in the latter, it may be more like MA-r(y)uh.
It could also be a form of Maren or Mairead, pronounced MEHR (like the word for a female horse).
Actress Mare Winningham is a notable bearer, while the name may have been made more familiar thanks to the TV show, Mare of Easttown, starring Kate Winslet. The character's full name is Marianne in the show.
Pronounced MAIR.
As of October 2026, Mare ranked #7570 in US births in 1989 SSA, peaked at #1843 in 1969.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
Mare for girls
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Famous Mares
- Mary Megan "Mare" WinninghamGirl
American actress
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Mare in pop culture
- MareGirl
character in the "Mistborn" trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
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main character in "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard
- MareGirl
a female horse
- Mare of EasttownGirl
HBO series with lead character Mare Sheehan, a detective sergeant, played by Kate Winslet