Mar- baby names and what they mean, with 80 results. Mar- names are used more often as feminine names. These girl names were at the peak of their popularity in the 1920s (ADOPTION OF 12.55%) and have become much less conventional since (ADOPTION 1.26%, ▼90%), with names like Marlys becoming less fashionable. The more fashionable baby names in this compilation are Mara (#681), Maren (#607), Margot (#358), Mariam (#548) and Maryam (#565), while Mares (TOP 2%) and Marrs (4%) are conventional Mar- last names. Here is the list of Mar- names for boys.

Mara - Mariah

Marra¹, Mara¹▲
Var. of Amara. Origin fr. Latin language. "Everlasting." Marwa is also a marginally prominent birth name.

Mara²▲, var. Marra², Mari¹, Maraline, Maralinda, Maralina, Marah
Root fr. Hebrew. "Bitter." Mara (cf. Miara, Melara) is a common -ara suffix surname.

Maris, Mari², Mara³▲
Forms of Damaris. From Greek, Latin elements. "Calf; to tame; gentle." Mara has become increasingly popular as a girls' name since the 1880s.

Maranda▼
Form of Miranda. Origin fr. Latin. "Worthy of admiration." Usage of Maranda as a birth name has fallen off since 1994. See also Caranda.

Maravilla, var. Marivella, Marivel, Marvelle, Marvella, Marvel▼
Root fr. Spanish, Latin words. "Miracle to marvel at." Maravilla (TOP 5%) and Marvel (5%) are found commonly as last names.

Maraya
Var. of Mireya. Derived fr. Spanish, Latin. "Admired." Maraya was not among 2018's Top names. See also Marnya.

Marcella¹▼, var. Marsiella, Marshella, Marsellonia, Marselle, Marsella, Marquita¹▼, Marsalina, Maricel, Marcy¹▼, Marcille¹, Marcilee, Marcie¹▼, Marcile¹, Marchelle, Marchella, Marcelyn, Marcelline, Marcelle, Marcellina, Marceline▲, Marcelinda, Marcelina, Marcele, Marcela
Source fr. Latin word. "Dedicated to Mars." Marcella, Marcela and Marceline were Top birth names in 2018.

Marcene¹, var. Marcina¹, Marceyne, Marcenia, Marcena¹, Marceen
Source fr. Latin language. "Dedicated to Mars." Marcena and variants were favored as baby names during 1930-1939.

Marcia▼, var. Martia, Marsia, Marseea, Marsha▼, Marquita²▼, Marcita, Marcy²▼, Marcine, Marcina², Marcilynn, Marcilyn, Marcile², Marcille², Marcila, Marcie²▼, Marcianne, Marciane, Marci¹▼, Marciana, Marchita, Marcene², Marcena², Marcella²▼
From Latin language. "Dedicated to Mars." Marcia and variants became more trendy in 2018, rising +10 positions as baby names with Marcella rising the most.

Marcy³▼, var. Marsey, Marsee, Marcie³▼, Marci²▼, Marcey, Marcee
Derivative of Latin element. "Dedicated to Mars." Less used today. Marcy was the variation last recorded (1995) in the Top 2000.

Mare
Derivative of Irish, Latin elements. "Star of the sea." Unusual as a girls' name, but Mare is similar to the more common Mira. See also Mart.

Marelda, var. Marrelda, Marilda
Derivative of Old German element. "Famous battle maid." Marenda (TOP 96%), Marolda (44%) are familiar last names.

Marell
Compound form of Ella. Outside Top 2000. See also Marial.

Margaret▼, var. Marquetta, Markita, Markie, Marketta, Marketa, Marjorie¹▼, Marjory¹▼, Marjorey¹, Marjie¹, Marji, Marjey, Marit, Marjery¹, Margy¹, Marguita, Marguerite¹▼, Marguerita¹, Marguarette, Marguarita, Margrid, Margrit, Margrett, Margreth, Margret▼, Margrete, Margred, Margot¹▲, Margo¹, Margize, Margit, Margita, Margisia, Margies, Margie▼, Marghretta, Margharita¹, Margherita¹, Margharita², Margey¹, Margette, Marget, Margerita, Margery¹▼, Margerie¹, Margeretta, Margeret, Margeen, Marge¹, Marged, Margaruite¹, Margarite¹, Margarita▼, Margarit, Margarette▼, Margarida, Margaretta, Margarethe, Margarete, Margareta, Margalit, Margalo, Marga, Marg, Marchieta, Marcheta
Based on Greek element. "Pearl." Margo (TOP 24%), Markie (33%), Margaret (39%), Marg (46%) and Marji (49%) exist frequently as last names.

Margery²▼, var. Marjy, Marjory²▼, Marjorie²▼, Marjori, Marjorey², Marjery², Marjie², Marjerie, Marje, Margy², Margi, Margerie², Margey², Margerey, Margeree, Marge², Marchery
Stems fr. French, Greek languages. "Pearl." Somewhat popular as girls' names, Margery, Marge, etc. are comparable to the conventional Marci.

Margo², var. Margot²▲, Margeaux, Margaux
Source fr. French. Variant of Margaret .. Margeaux is uncommon as a girls' name among the variations of Margo.

Marguerite²▼, var. Margurite, Marguerita², Margherite, Margherita², Margharita³, Margarite², Margaruite²
Root fr. French word. Variant of Margaret .. Margarite, Margherita, Marguerita, Marguerite and Margurite are more commonplace as birth names among these versions.

Mari³, var. Marycruz, Marita, Marilu, Marilou, Marilisa, Marilena, Marilene, Marilee▼, Maridel, Maribeth
Origin fr. Welsh, Latin languages. "Star of the sea." Mari, Maribeth, Marilee, Marilou, Marilu and Marita are more widely used as baby names among these variant forms.

Maria▼, var. Marya, Marja, Marika, Mariette, Marietta▼, Marieanne, Marielena, Marie▼, Marialisa, Marialinda, Marialena, Maree, Mariah¹▼
Based on Latin language. "Star of the sea." Usage of Marialisa and variants soared a century ago and has become lower.

Mariah²▼
Root fr. Latin language. "Star of the sea." Mariah became less popular last year, falling -23 positions as a birth name to reach #217. See also Myriah.