Matara
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About Matara
Matara is a major city in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka and a place considered significant to Buddhists, being the location of a number of temples, statues, and a sacred fig tree. The most literal meaning of the name is "the great ferry", though other interpretations include "the great crossing", "the great seaport", and "the great fortress".
Matara for girls
Alternatively, Matara may be used as a variation of Matar, a unisex name which means "rain" in both Arabic and Hebrew.
Matara for boys
A multicultural and unisex choice, Matara is both a variation of the Hebrew and Arabic Matar ("rain"), and a Sri Lankan place name ("the great ferry; the great crossing"). Used predominantly in India, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Chad, it is a rare name with an approachable feel.
From its Arabic and Hebrew roots, it has the cool weather and nature connection, while from its Sri Lankan connections, it is the name of a scared place for Buddhists.
Pronounced mah-TAR-uh.