Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Mara

MARA (1)

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Biblical

Other Scripts: מָרָא (Hebrew)

Pronounced: MAHR-ə (English) [key]

Means "bitter" in Hebrew. This was a name taken by Naomi in the Old Testament (see Ruth 1:20).

(see also MARA (2))