Mar

Origin: Undetermined — Meaning not established

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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#71 in Spain (2024) · #495 in Ecuador (2025) · #529 in Mexico (2024).

Famous Mars

Mar Coll — Catalan film director and screenwriter
Mar Saura — Spanish actress and model
Mar Regueras Serrano — Spanish actress
Mar Galcerán — Spanish politician (born 1977)
Mar Molne Magrina — Spanish sport shooter

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 film director (born 1981).

Similar names: Lumi · Manha · Julieth · Marbella · Qamar · Moon

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