Mar
How to say it: MAHR · /ˈmɑr/
Spanish and Catalan word for 'sea' from Latin mare - also short for Maria, used for girls.
Mar was the 1,330th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 120 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 6.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #449 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,330 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 120 |
| Share of births | 1 in 27,627 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×6.9 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #449 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mar is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Mar
- Mar Coll (born 1981)Catalan film director and screenwriter
- Mar Galcerán (born 1977)Spanish politician
- Mar Molne Magrina (born 2001)Spanish sport shooter
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