Maroth as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maroth

What is the meaning of the name Maroth ?

The baby name Maroth is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-oth or MAH-roth (IPA examples: /ˈmɑːrɒθ/ or /ˈmæroʊθ/).

Maroth is Latin in Origin.

Maroth is a rare given name from Biblical Hebrew, best known as a Judean place name in the Book of Micah (1:12). The Hebrew form Maroth (מָרוֹת) derives from mar, “bitter,” with the feminine plural ending -oth, yielding the meaning “bitternesses” or “bitter things.” In its scriptural context the name evokes waiting amid affliction, echoing the thematic resonance of Mara/Marah (“bitter”) in the Hebrew Bible. The plural can also serve as an intensifier, emphasizing the depth of sorrow.

As a personal name, Maroth is scarcely recorded in traditional Jewish or Christian naming but appears sporadically in modern use among those drawn to uncommon biblical toponyms. It can be treated as unisex, though it sometimes skews masculine in contemporary settings. Variants and transliterations include Marot and Marōth; related forms by root are Mara and Marah. Note that surnames like Marot/Maroth in Europe often have separate, non-Hebrew origins.

⚙ Maroth is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 7 recorded uses, across 5 countries.