Mar
Meaning
"sea"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,971
- Total SSA Count
- 55
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"sea"
Origin: Latin
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #2971 for Mar.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Mar at #2971 in the United States.
Mar means "sea" (Latin origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Mar is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.