The first name Marah
A girl’s name from Arabic.
Pronounced /ˈmɑːɹə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic مَرَح (maraḥ).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Marah, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 6 births (#3,549).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Marah, the 6,728th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 117 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Marah in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Arabic girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Marah mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic مَرَح (maraḥ).
- What is the origin of the name Marah?
- Borrowed from Arabic مَرَح (maraḥ).
- How popular is the name Marah?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Marah, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2011, with 6 births.
- Is Marah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,365 US babies named Marah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Marah most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 117 babies were named Marah, its highest rank at 1,662nd.
- How do you pronounce Marah?
- Marah is /ˈmɑːɹə/, 2 syllables.