The baby name Marrah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-rah (ˈmɑːrə),MAIR-uh (ˈmærə).
The baby name Marrah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-rah (ˈmɑːrə),MAIR-uh (ˈmærə).
Marrah is Arabic, Aramaic, English, Hebrew in Origin.
Marrah is a modern English variant of Marah/Mara, rooted in the Hebrew verb m-r-r "to be bitter." In the Hebrew Bible, Marah names the place of bitter waters in Exodus 15:23, while Naomi asks to be called Mara ("bitterness") in Ruth 1:20. The core meaning is "bitter" or "bitterness," sometimes read figuratively as endurance through hardship.
Usage of Marrah is rare, with the double-r spelling likely shaped by contemporary tastes and by analogies to Farrah or Sarah. Earlier English records more often show Mara or Marah, including occasional Puritan-era use. Internationally, related forms include Mara (used in Italian, Croatian, and some Scandinavian contexts, often as a diminutive of Maria/Marija) and Marah; Marra appears as a less common variant. In Irish contexts, the word mara means "of the sea," a folk association that sometimes colors modern interpretations of the name, though it is etymologically distinct.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Marrah is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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