Mare name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew and Egyptian
Usage: Irish, Latvian, Greenlandic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish
Pronunciation: m(a)-re
Meaning: Sea of Bitterness, Bitter, Wished-for Child, Rebellion, Star of the Sea, Lady, Beloved, Princess of the Sea, The Word Mere Which Means Mother, Form of Mary and Myrrh and Ocean
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What does Mare mean?

Of Hebrew origin, Anomalous Mare bestowed upon both boys and girls is primarily used in Latvian, Danish, Greenlandic, Norwegian, Finnish, Irish and Swedish. Mare is variation of biblical, ceaseless and famed Mary.

Mary is English equivalent of Maria. Also Mary is English form of Maria. Of Egyptian and Hebrew origin, Anomalous Mary, Mary means "Wished-for Child and Star of the Sea". Mare is Greenlandic form of Marie.

How do I pronounce Mare?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Mare as m(a)-re.

Variants of Mare

Mary, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Maaria, Marielle, Mai, Mara, Marea, Adamary, Marigrace, Marie, Aaliyahmarie, Marieanna

How popular is the name Mare?

Mare is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names. Recently in 2018, 99 babies were given Mare and it reached its peak ranking, 145 on girl names chart.

Over 435 babies in Netherlands have been named Mare. In Belgium, Mare is a unique name where it has been in use since 2000 and has secured the place in top 300 names.

Recently in 2017, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 224 on girl names chart when 47 babies were named Mare. Over 547 people have been named Mare in Belgium.

Mare is an uncommon baby name in United States, where it had been in use for 38 years, last appeared in 1989 and made just beyond the top 2000 names.

There are over 333 babies that have been given the name Mare in United States. But Mare is a popular baby name in Ethiopia where every 1 in 6000 have the name.

As per our evaluation, over 40000 babies have been bestowed Mare around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202300111148
19896940600
19887265500
19874964800
198641291000
19856524500
19844554800
19834137900
19815469600
198038401000
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Mare in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands52014461100
Finland000213

Numerological aspects of Mare

Your failures motivate you. You are dominant in your circle of friends. You are known for your lively spirit, eternal patience and lack of belief when it comes to love. You are willing to give up everything you have to achieve everything you ever wanted. To have no 6 as your soul urge number means you are focused on inner healing. People admire your spirit. Once you distance yourself from everything you know inspiration will walk into your life again.

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  •  Albrekt - Meaning of Albrekt is Famous or Noble is used particulary in Old SwedishDanish and Swedish is a boy name
  •  Stine - Cherished Stine is used particulary in Scandinavian, Low German and Frisian is a baby girl name. Its origin is in Latin, Germanic and Scandinavian, Stine means "Christine"
  •  Ingomar - Specifically used in Finnish, Swedish and German, Ingomar means "Famous or Well-Known" and is aimed at baby boys came from Old High German and Germanic
  •  Ludo is used substantially in Swedish and Danish has origin in Germanic is used as a baby boy name. Ludo is German cognate of Lude
  •  Adolphine - Uncustomary and Orthodox girl name Adolphine means "Noble Wolf" is used commonly in Swedish and Danish

Famous people named Mare

  • Mare Teichmann, Estonian psychologist and academic
  • Mare Kandre, Swedish writer of Estonian descent
  • Mare Winningham, American actress and singer-songwriter
  • Marella Oppenheim in The Mirror Crack'd as Actress
  • Maren Gilzer in Eine Klasse für sich as Actress
  • Mareva Galanter in The Pink Panther as Actress
  • Mare Costello, from 2018 comedy and music movie Techno Diva, who portrayed the Syriana Tate.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  3. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
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