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The baby name Mare is a Female name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced English: /mɛər/ or /meə/ ("MARE"); Estonian: /ˈmɑ.re/ ("MAH-reh").

Mare is Estonian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 12.0
Origin: Estonian
Pronunciation: English: /mɛər/ or /meə/ ("MARE"); Estonian: /ˈmɑ.re/ ("MAH-reh")

What is the meaning of the name Mare ?

The baby name Mare is a Female name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced English: /mɛər/ or /meə/ ("MARE"); Estonian: /ˈmɑ.re/ ("MAH-reh").

Mare is Estonian in Origin.

Mare is a cross-linguistic given name with two main roots. In Dutch, Frisian, and across the Balkans (Serbian, Croatian, Slovene), it appears as a clipped or affectionate form of Mary/Maria, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam; proposed meanings include “beloved,” “wished‑for child,” and the medieval Latin reinterpretation “star of the sea.”

Independently, mare is the Latin and Italian word for “sea,” which has encouraged modern, nature‑forward usage; a related spelling Maré reflects Portuguese maré “tide.” The name shows up as a domestic byname in early modern parish records and has gained quiet revival as a minimalist given name in Northern and Western Europe. Variants and related forms include Maree, Maré; Mary, Marie, Maria, Máire/Maire, Mair, Moira; and seaborne cousins Marina, Marin, Maren, and Marella. Overall meaning clusters around the sea or the Mary tradition, lending Mare a crisp, elemental feel.

Mare has the following similar or variant Names

Mare – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
EE Girls 0 #90 50 1,888
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Boys 0 #146 9 2,277
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
HR 0 #154 26 2,081
HR Girls 0 #155 187 3,687
Belgium Girls 2024 #160 26 424
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
SI Boys 0 #186 24 3,402
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
AL Girls 0 #212 11 4,141
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
EC Girls 0 #252 7 3,650
HR Boys 0 #253 7 3,997
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JO Girls 0 #291 35 7,570
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
QA Girls 0 #294 23 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
SD Girls 0 #330 16 7,678
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
Finland Girls 0 #358 34 1,368
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
YE 0 #370 12 8,639
OM Girls 0 #373 24 15,987
SY 0 #377 438 11,684
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
IQ Girls 0 #410 95 11,303
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
KW Girls 0 #415 101 19,177
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
LY 0 #454 82 12,703
PA Girls 0 #457 25 9,861
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
CO 0 #464 17 7,768
AE Girls 0 #465 89 20,968
ZA 0 #466 9 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PS Girls 0 #501 23 10,981
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #530 7 6,731
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IL Girls 0 #590 28 11,648
BO Girls 0 #593 19 9,488
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
LB 0 #603 56 13,263
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #622 46 13,071
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
IT 0 #683 32 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #697 42 3,895
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
KW Boys 0 #724 46 18,755
EG Girls 0 #735 228 14,742
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
CO Girls 0 #771 330 16,140
SA Girls 0 #772 164 25,931
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #796 43 4,949
NL Girls 0 #816 140 5,933
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
CL Girls 0 #837 15 14,098
BR Girls 0 #846 96 12,708
EG Boys 0 #846 41 15,035
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
United States Girls 2023 #907 8 8,600
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #917 14 5,610
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
PE Girls 0 #926 18 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #934 50 5,561
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
MX Boys 0 #970 13 16,355
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
MX Girls 0 #1,009 175 17,781
MA 0 #1,048 81 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,067 26 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,071 71 25,928
DZ 0 #1,128 49 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,144 305 9,415
ZA Boys 0 #1,146 33 25,619
TR 0 #1,164 48 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,205 267 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,512 103 28,008

Mare is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Mare

Mare is predominantly a girl's name.
Mare is a 12 syllable name, pronounced English: /mɛər/ or /meə/ ("MARE"); Estonian: /ˈmɑ.re/ ("MAH-reh").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mary, Maria, Maree, Maren, Mair and Máire.
Across languages, Mare has these equivalents: Mary (English), Maria/María (Spanish/Italian), Marie (French), Miriam (Hebrew), Maryam (Arabic/Persian), and 2 more.
Yes — Mare ranked #160 in Belgium in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Mare ranks highest in Belgium (#160 in 2024).
Mare's popularity is rising. It moved from #169 in 2014 to #160 in 2024 in Belgium.