US Popularity:7691
Origin:Hebrew
Meaning:bitter
Marah is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin, meaning “bitter.” It’s a variant of Mara and the more famous Mary. In the Bible, Naomi changes her name to Mara to reflect her situation after the death of her husband and sons. Despite its sad meaning, this beautiful name has been quite popular throughout the years. It reached peak popularity in 2004, when 90 out of every million babies born in the US was given this name.

Marah Name Popularity Data

U.S. Births

Overall:Marah is currently #7691 in U.S. births
Girl:Marah is currently #3341 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2023
#7691
in 2023
+ 1868
from 2022
In comparison to the previous year's data

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