Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "Bitter."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Hebrew, English, Italian and Serbian.

Nickname For: Damaris

Alternative Spellings: Marah and Marra

Variant Forms: Marabel

Popularity: The name Mara ranked 608th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 937th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: In the Jewish scriptures, this was the name chosen by Naomi as a sign of her grief after the death of her husband and sons.