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Mara

“Bitter (Book of Ruth); in Slavic use a form of Maria” — Hebrew; also Slavic origin

Girl's name · #587 in the US (2025) · Trending

Mara has appeared in US records since 1892 — best rank #538 (1990) · 24,038 babies named Mara all-time · 1 in 3,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #43 in Croatia (2025) · #52 in Switzerland (2024) · #78 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Maras

• Mara Wilson — American actress
• Mara Branković — 15th century Serbian princess, daughter of Đurađ Branković and Eirene Kantakouzene
• Mara Carfagna — Italian politician
• Mara Santangelo — Italian tennis player
• Mara Corday — American actor and model (1930–2025)

In stories & tradition

• Mara Jade — Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi · Heir to the Empire
• Mara — Hindu deity
• Mara Jaffray — House of Anubis

What Maras become

Among 595 notable people named Mara:

Entertainers appear 1.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mara Wilson, American actress.

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