Mara 1

Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1], Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Scripts מָרָא(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɑɹ.ə/(English) /ˈmæɹ.ə/(English) /ˈmɛɹ.ə/(English) /ˈma.ɾa/(Spanish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "bitter" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is a name that Naomi calls herself after the death of her husband and sons (see Ruth 1:20).

Related Names

Rootmarar
Masculine FormMerari(Biblical Hebrew)
Same SpellingMāra, Mara 2
User SubmissionsMářa, Mára, Mara

Popularity

People think this name is

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Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h4755, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h4755.
Entry updated October 6, 2024