See also: Appendix:Variations of "mara"
English
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Mara
- A Maran Australian Aboriginal prefixing language spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
Derived terms
References
- Colin Yallop, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Andrew Deutsch, 1982, →ISBN.
Etymology 2
From Hebrew מָרָא (mara, “bitterness”), derived from Hebrew מַר (mar, “bitter”). The modern given name may also be shortened from Maria or Tamara.
Proper noun
Mara
- (rare) A female given name from Hebrew.
Etymology 3
From O'Mara, a variant of O'Meara.
Proper noun
Mara
- A surname from Irish.
Etymology 4
From Sanskrit मर (mara), from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (“to die”). Doublet of mortality.
Proper noun
Mara
- (Hinduism) The Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama.
- (Buddhism) The Buddhist demon who tempts people away from enlightenment
Translations
Etymology 5
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Mara
- (Slavic mythology) The Slavic goddess of winter and death; Marena or Marzanna.
Etymology 6
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
Mara (plural Maras)
- A member of a predominantly agricultural tribe of southern Assam and western Burma.
- Synonym: Lakher
Etymology 7
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
the Mara
- A river in Tanzania and Kenya.
2018 May 16, Ed Yong, “Hippos Poop So Much That Sometimes All the Fish Die”, in The Atlantic[2]:In the dry season, when the Mara becomes narrower and shallower, certain stretches of it become especially thick with hippos—and their dung.
Anagrams
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑrɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝rɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑrɑ
- Syllabification(key): Ma‧ra
- Hyphenation(key): Ma‧ra
Etymology 1
Diminutive of Martti.
Proper noun
Mara
- a diminutive of the male given name Martti
- (informal) Nickname for Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish politician and President of Finland (1994–2000)
Declension
| Inflection of Mara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Mara
|
Marat
|
| genitive
|
Maran
|
Marojen
|
| partitive
|
Maraa
|
Maroja
|
| illative
|
Maraan
|
Maroihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mara
|
Marat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mara
|
Marat
|
| gen.
|
Maran
|
| genitive
|
Maran
|
Marojen
Marain rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraa
|
Maroja
|
| inessive
|
Marassa
|
Maroissa
|
| elative
|
Marasta
|
Maroista
|
| illative
|
Maraan
|
Maroihin
|
| adessive
|
Maralla
|
Maroilla
|
| ablative
|
Maralta
|
Maroilta
|
| allative
|
Maralle
|
Maroille
|
| essive
|
Marana
|
Maroina
|
| translative
|
Maraksi
|
Maroiksi
|
| abessive
|
Maratta
|
Maroitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Maroin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Marani
|
Marani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Marani
|
Marani
|
| gen.
|
Marani
|
| genitive
|
Marani
|
Marojeni
Maraini rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraani
|
Marojani
|
| inessive
|
Marassani
|
Maroissani
|
| elative
|
Marastani
|
Maroistani
|
| illative
|
Maraani
|
Maroihini
|
| adessive
|
Marallani
|
Maroillani
|
| ablative
|
Maraltani
|
Maroiltani
|
| allative
|
Maralleni
|
Maroilleni
|
| essive
|
Maranani
|
Maroinani
|
| translative
|
Marakseni
|
Maroikseni
|
| abessive
|
Marattani
|
Maroittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Marasi
|
Marasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Marasi
|
Marasi
|
| gen.
|
Marasi
|
| genitive
|
Marasi
|
Marojesi
Maraisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraasi
|
Marojasi
|
| inessive
|
Marassasi
|
Maroissasi
|
| elative
|
Marastasi
|
Maroistasi
|
| illative
|
Maraasi
|
Maroihisi
|
| adessive
|
Marallasi
|
Maroillasi
|
| ablative
|
Maraltasi
|
Maroiltasi
|
| allative
|
Marallesi
|
Maroillesi
|
| essive
|
Maranasi
|
Maroinasi
|
| translative
|
Maraksesi
|
Maroiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Marattasi
|
Maroittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Maramme
|
Maramme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Maramme
|
Maramme
|
| gen.
|
Maramme
|
| genitive
|
Maramme
|
Marojemme
Maraimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraamme
|
Marojamme
|
| inessive
|
Marassamme
|
Maroissamme
|
| elative
|
Marastamme
|
Maroistamme
|
| illative
|
Maraamme
|
Maroihimme
|
| adessive
|
Marallamme
|
Maroillamme
|
| ablative
|
Maraltamme
|
Maroiltamme
|
| allative
|
Marallemme
|
Maroillemme
|
| essive
|
Maranamme
|
Maroinamme
|
| translative
|
Maraksemme
|
Maroiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Marattamme
|
Maroittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Maranne
|
Maranne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Maranne
|
Maranne
|
| gen.
|
Maranne
|
| genitive
|
Maranne
|
Marojenne
Marainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraanne
|
Marojanne
|
| inessive
|
Marassanne
|
Maroissanne
|
| elative
|
Marastanne
|
Maroistanne
|
| illative
|
Maraanne
|
Maroihinne
|
| adessive
|
Marallanne
|
Maroillanne
|
| ablative
|
Maraltanne
|
Maroiltanne
|
| allative
|
Marallenne
|
Maroillenne
|
| essive
|
Marananne
|
Maroinanne
|
| translative
|
Maraksenne
|
Maroiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Marattanne
|
Maroittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Maransa
|
Maransa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Maransa
|
Maransa
|
| gen.
|
Maransa
|
| genitive
|
Maransa
|
Marojensa
Marainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraansa
|
Marojaan
Marojansa
|
| inessive
|
Marassaan
Marassansa
|
Maroissaan
Maroissansa
|
| elative
|
Marastaan
Marastansa
|
Maroistaan
Maroistansa
|
| illative
|
Maraansa
|
Maroihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Marallaan
Marallansa
|
Maroillaan
Maroillansa
|
| ablative
|
Maraltaan
Maraltansa
|
Maroiltaan
Maroiltansa
|
| allative
|
Maralleen
Marallensa
|
Maroilleen
Maroillensa
|
| essive
|
Maranaan
Maranansa
|
Maroinaan
Maroinansa
|
| translative
|
Marakseen
Maraksensa
|
Maroikseen
Maroiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Marattaan
Marattansa
|
Maroittaan
Maroittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroineen
Maroinensa
|
|
Statistics
- The given name Mara belongs to 10 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5 more), and also belongs to 25 female individuals (and as a middle name to 13 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Etymology 2
From a Karelian diminutive of some Eastern Orthodox name (in Karelia) and possibly from Swedish mar as a geographical term in Western Finland.[1]
Proper noun
Mara
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Mara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Mara
|
Marat
|
| genitive
|
Maran
|
Marojen
|
| partitive
|
Maraa
|
Maroja
|
| illative
|
Maraan
|
Maroihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Mara
|
Marat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Mara
|
Marat
|
| gen.
|
Maran
|
| genitive
|
Maran
|
Marojen
Marain rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraa
|
Maroja
|
| inessive
|
Marassa
|
Maroissa
|
| elative
|
Marasta
|
Maroista
|
| illative
|
Maraan
|
Maroihin
|
| adessive
|
Maralla
|
Maroilla
|
| ablative
|
Maralta
|
Maroilta
|
| allative
|
Maralle
|
Maroille
|
| essive
|
Marana
|
Maroina
|
| translative
|
Maraksi
|
Maroiksi
|
| abessive
|
Maratta
|
Maroitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Maroin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Marani
|
Marani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Marani
|
Marani
|
| gen.
|
Marani
|
| genitive
|
Marani
|
Marojeni
Maraini rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraani
|
Marojani
|
| inessive
|
Marassani
|
Maroissani
|
| elative
|
Marastani
|
Maroistani
|
| illative
|
Maraani
|
Maroihini
|
| adessive
|
Marallani
|
Maroillani
|
| ablative
|
Maraltani
|
Maroiltani
|
| allative
|
Maralleni
|
Maroilleni
|
| essive
|
Maranani
|
Maroinani
|
| translative
|
Marakseni
|
Maroikseni
|
| abessive
|
Marattani
|
Maroittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Marasi
|
Marasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Marasi
|
Marasi
|
| gen.
|
Marasi
|
| genitive
|
Marasi
|
Marojesi
Maraisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraasi
|
Marojasi
|
| inessive
|
Marassasi
|
Maroissasi
|
| elative
|
Marastasi
|
Maroistasi
|
| illative
|
Maraasi
|
Maroihisi
|
| adessive
|
Marallasi
|
Maroillasi
|
| ablative
|
Maraltasi
|
Maroiltasi
|
| allative
|
Marallesi
|
Maroillesi
|
| essive
|
Maranasi
|
Maroinasi
|
| translative
|
Maraksesi
|
Maroiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Marattasi
|
Maroittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Maramme
|
Maramme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Maramme
|
Maramme
|
| gen.
|
Maramme
|
| genitive
|
Maramme
|
Marojemme
Maraimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraamme
|
Marojamme
|
| inessive
|
Marassamme
|
Maroissamme
|
| elative
|
Marastamme
|
Maroistamme
|
| illative
|
Maraamme
|
Maroihimme
|
| adessive
|
Marallamme
|
Maroillamme
|
| ablative
|
Maraltamme
|
Maroiltamme
|
| allative
|
Marallemme
|
Maroillemme
|
| essive
|
Maranamme
|
Maroinamme
|
| translative
|
Maraksemme
|
Maroiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Marattamme
|
Maroittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Maranne
|
Maranne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Maranne
|
Maranne
|
| gen.
|
Maranne
|
| genitive
|
Maranne
|
Marojenne
Marainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraanne
|
Marojanne
|
| inessive
|
Marassanne
|
Maroissanne
|
| elative
|
Marastanne
|
Maroistanne
|
| illative
|
Maraanne
|
Maroihinne
|
| adessive
|
Marallanne
|
Maroillanne
|
| ablative
|
Maraltanne
|
Maroiltanne
|
| allative
|
Marallenne
|
Maroillenne
|
| essive
|
Marananne
|
Maroinanne
|
| translative
|
Maraksenne
|
Maroiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Marattanne
|
Maroittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Maransa
|
Maransa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Maransa
|
Maransa
|
| gen.
|
Maransa
|
| genitive
|
Maransa
|
Marojensa
Marainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Maraansa
|
Marojaan
Marojansa
|
| inessive
|
Marassaan
Marassansa
|
Maroissaan
Maroissansa
|
| elative
|
Marastaan
Marastansa
|
Maroistaan
Maroistansa
|
| illative
|
Maraansa
|
Maroihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Marallaan
Marallansa
|
Maroillaan
Maroillansa
|
| ablative
|
Maraltaan
Maraltansa
|
Maroiltaan
Maroiltansa
|
| allative
|
Maralleen
Marallensa
|
Maroilleen
Maroillensa
|
| essive
|
Maranaan
Maranansa
|
Maroinaan
Maroinansa
|
| translative
|
Marakseen
Maraksensa
|
Maroikseen
Maroiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Marattaan
Marattansa
|
Maroittaan
Maroittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Maroineen
Maroinensa
|
|
Statistics
- The surname Mara belongs to 123 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN
Anagrams
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mara f (plural Maras)
- a female given name
Prasuni
Etymology
Borrowed from Indo-Aryan. Compare Sanskrit महाराजन् (mahārā́jan).
Proper noun
Mara (Shtive)[1]
- Mara
References
- ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016), “m′ârâ”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon[1]
- Jakob Halfmann (2023) Nuristani Theonyms in Light of Historical Phonology, in Roots of Peristan, Rome, Italy, pages 321, 324
Romanian
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mara f (genitive/dative Marei)
- a female given name
Swahili
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mara
- (astronomy) Andromeda