Mara

“bitter, name taken by Naomi in the Bible”probable meaning

Girl’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français

Births per 10,000 babies born in France, from 1986 to 2025 (INSEE).

Meaning and origin of Mara

Mara is thought to mean “bitter, name taken by Naomi in the Bible” and is of Hebrew origin.

Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.

It peaked in 2025.
Over recent years, Mara has been rising (+5.1% a year).
In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mara every 51 schools.

Mara ranks 115^th in Scotland, 269^th in British Columbia (Canada) and 300^th in Ireland, against 719^th in France.

ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
115^th girls’ name115 babies in 3 years1 girl in 473+21.2% a year
British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
269^th girls’ name38 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,045
IrelandCSO · 2023-25
300^th girls’ name40 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,621
Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
319^th girls’ name13 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,732
Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
456^th girls’ name78 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,981+6.4% a year
England and WalesONS · 2023-25
457^th girls’ name268 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,865+3.4% a year
United StatesSSA · 2023-25
587^th girls’ name1,530 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,158+3.5% a year

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): New Zealand.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

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