Mara

Means “bitter”

Hebrew origin

In the Book of Ruth, Naomi asks to be called Mara, meaning bitter, during a hard time in her life.

IN HEBREW

מרה

Hebrew number value: 245

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What does the name Mara mean?

Mara means "bitter". It is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.

Mara is usually written מרה in Hebrew. Families sometimes spell it a little differently.

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