Marah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning bitter; a biblical place name.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies
Marah by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Marah. In the US, 24 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 117 babies in 2004, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
- Marabitter74 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryahstar of the sea; a form of Maria or Mariah57 in the US (2017)
- Myrahmyrrh or fragrant oil; a variant of Myra21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maramgazelle43 in the US (2017)
- Marwaha rocky hill near Mecca; sacred place32 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Marah
Names that are said the same way as Marah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
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