Mar

Meaning: Sea
Origin: Spanish — Short form of María del Mar, a title of the Virgin Mary

Girl's name · #1708 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Mar is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1913, it stood at #1708 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 940 girls have been named Mar along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#70 in Spain (2024) · #312 in Mexico (2024) · #495 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #4,060 in Italy (2024) · #1,652 in Austria (2023) · #4,634 in England & Wales (2021).

Famous Mars

Mar Galcerán — Spanish politician (born 1977)
Mar Flores — Spanish top model and TV personality (born 1969)
Mar Saura — Spanish actress and model (born 1975)
Mar Hershenson — American electrical engineer and entrepreneur
Mar Regueras Serrano — Spanish actress (born 1970)

In stories & tradition

Mar — Feria: The Darkest Light (TV series)

What Mars become

Among 189 notable people named Mar:

Entertainers appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mar Coll, Spanish filmmaker (born 1981).

Similar names: Lumi · Maha · Scarleth · Marbella · Mayah · Qamar

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