US Popularity:9559
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 #9559 in U.S. births
Girl:Marah is currently #4299 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#9559
in 2022
- 859
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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