Mar
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning drop of water; sea.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Mar by the numbers
Mar was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 1928, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mar. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Mar
Names that are said the same way as Mar, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the sea
Like Mar, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Mar, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)