250+ Names Starting with ‘Mar’ for Boys & Girls

Names starting with “Mar” have a melodic, lyrical quality with a rich history behind them. For both girls and boys, “Mar” names often originate from Hebrew, Latin, and Gaelic languages. Popular “Mar” names like Mary, Margaret, Mark, and Martin trace back to biblical figures and saints. Other “Mar” names like Marisol, Marcel, and Marla pick up steam in the 20th century, blending cultural influences.

Whether inspired by ancient sources or modern invented names, “Mar” names contain fluid syllables and bounce rhythmically off the tongue. Their sound evokes the rolling sea or waving meadows. Noble yet approachable, “Mar” names suit artistic, adventurous children.

From vintage favorites to newly coined names, the “Mar” trend persists across generations. Names that start with these three letters possess versatility and staying power.

Best Names Starting with Mar

• Marabel
•  Marabeth
•  Marace
•  Marache
•  Marack
•  Maracli
•  Marada
•  Maradee
•  Maradel
•  Maraden
•  Maradie
•  Maradith
•  Marady
•  Maraen
•  Maraga
•  Maragret
•  Maragu
•  Marai
•  Marail
•  Maraim
•  Marain
•  Marais
•  Marait
•  Marak
•  Marala
•  Maralah
•  Maralda
•  Maralea
•  Maralee
•  Maralex
•  Maralie
•  Maralyn
•  Marama
•  Maramae
•  Maramie
•  Maranda
•  Marande
•  Marandi
•  Marandie
•  Marandy
•  Maranee
•  Maraney
•  Marani
•  Marania
•  Maranis
•  Maranna
•  Maranne
•  Maranni
•  Marannie
•  Maranny
•  Maranta
•  Maranthia
•  Marantz
•  Maraon
•  Marar
•  Marara
•  Marard
•  Marari
•  Mararie
•  Marasy
•  Marat
•  Marata
•  Maratea
•  Marati
•  Maraty
•  Maraul
•  Marav
•  Marawa
•  Maray
•  Maraya
•  Marayah
•  Maraye
•  Marayna
•  Maraz
•  Maraze
•  Marazita
•  Marbell
•  Marbelle
•  Marbena
•  Marbet
•  Marbie
•  Marbly
•  Marc
•  Marca
•  Marce
•  Marcee
•  Marceen
•  Marceia
•  Marceil
•  Marcela
•  Marceli
•  Marcelia
•  Marcell
•  Marcella
•  Marcelli
•  Marcellin
•  Marcellina
•  Marcelline
•  Marcey
•  March
•  Marche
•  Marcheen
•  Marchel
•  Marchela
•  Marchele
•  Marcheline
•  Marchelle
•  Marcher
•  Marchet
•  Marcheta
•  Marchia
•  Marchie
•  Marchman
•  Marcho
•  Marci
•  Marcia
•  Marcian
•  Marciana
•  Marciane
•  Maricianne
•  Marice
•  Maricel
•  Maricela
•  Maricella
•  Marie
•  Mariel
•  Mariela
•  Mariele
•  Mariella
•  Marielle
•  Marien
•  Mariena
•  Marienna
•  Mariette
•  Marika
•  Marilee
•  Marilie
•  Marillin
•  Marilou
•  Marilu
•  Marilyn
•  Marina
•  Marine
•  Marinna
•  Marius
•  Mariza
•  Marjan
•  Marje
•  Marjean
•  Marji
•  Marjie
•  Marjori
•  Marjorie
•  Marjory
•  Marjy
•  Mark
•  Marka
•  Markeda
•  Markelle
•  Markesha
•  Market
•  Markia
•  Markie
•  Markis
•  Markisha
•  Marks
•  Marky
•  Marl
•  Marla
•  Marlain
•  Marlaine
•  Marlan
•  Marlana
•  Marland
•  Marlane
•  Marle
•  Marlean
•  Marlee
•  Marleen
•  Marlena
•  Marlene
•  Marler
•  Marlessa
•  Marlet
•  Marleta
•  Marletta
•  Marlette
•  Marlia
•  Marlie
•  Marlin
•  Marlina
•  Marline
•  Marlo
•  Marlon
•  Marlow
•  Marlowa
•  Marly
•  Marlyn
•  Marna
•  Marnda
•  Marne
•  Marnee
•  Marni
•  Marnia
•  Marnie
•  Maro
•  Marola
•  Marolda
•  Marolyn
•  Maron
•  Marone
•  Maroon
•  Maroula
•  Marqua
•  Marque
•  Marquet
•  Marquetta
•  Marquia
•  Marquis
•  Marquise
•  Marquita
•  Marquiya
•  Marra
•  Marrek
•  Marrero
•  Marrick
•  Marrilee
•  Marrin
•  Marriott
•  Marrissa
•  Marrisun
•  Marry
•  Mars
•  Marsel
•  Marsha
•  Marshall
•  Marshea
•  Marshi
•  Marshie
•  Marshon
•  Mart
•  Marta
•  Marte
•  Marteena
•  Martel
•  Martell
•  Martella
•  Martelle
•  Marten
•  Martesha
•  Marthal
•  Marthe
•  Marthena
•  Marti
•  Martia
•  Martie
•  Martijn
•  Martin
•  Martina
•  Martine
•  Martinee
•  Martirio
•  Martisha
•  Martita
•  Marton
•  Marty
•  Martyn
•  Martyna
•  Martyne
•  Maru
•  Maruk
•  Marukka
•  Maruki
•  Marusa
•  Maruwah
•  Maruy
•  Marva
•  Marvella
•  Marvelle
•  Marven
•  Marvin
•  Marvina
•  Marvis
•  Marvus
•  Marwan
•  Mary
•  Marya
•  Maryah
•  Maryam
•  Maryan
•  Maryana
•  Maryann
•  Maryanna
•  Maryanne
•  Marybell
•  Marybelle
•  Marybeth
•  Maryea
•  Maryel
•  Maryell
•  Maryella
•  Maryelle
•  Marygrace
•  Maryjo
•  Marykate
•  Maryl
•  Marylee
•  Marylin
•  Marylou
•  Maryly
•  Marylyn
•  Marylynn
•  Maryn
•  Marysa
•  Maryse
•  Marytza
•  Marz
•  Marza
•  Marzell
•  Marzi
•  Marzia
•  Marzie
•  Marzuka

Funny Names Starting with Mar

• Marzipan McFluff
• Marbles McGee
• Marooned Marvin
• Marshmallow Munchkin
• Marvelous Marigold
• Martian Marv
• Maraca Mike
• Mark the Shark
• Marmalade Muffin
• Marigold Moonbeam
• Marshmallow Marmoset
• Marley the Misfit
• Maracas Malone
• Marvelous Mario
• Marbles Malone
• Marty McFlytrap
• Marooned Mandy
• Marmaluke
• Marigold Mischief
• Marsupial Maurice
• Maraca Marty
• Marky Sparky
• Marshmallow Munch
• Marv the Star
• Martini Martini
• Marmalade Mayhem
• Marvelous Maggie
• Marvin the Martian
• Marble Mania
• Marooned Max
• Maracas Marley
• Mario Mischief
• Marbles McMuffin
• Marshmallow Marvin
• Marty McSnort
• Marmalade McGee
• Marigold Marmot
• Mars Rover Roger
• Maraca Margarita
• Marky Barking
• Marvelous Melvin
• Marvin the Marvelous
• Marble Magnolia
• Marooned Matilda
• Marmalade Moses
• Marvelous Muffin
• Marigold MacGyver
• Marshmallow Maxine
• Marty McFiddle
• Maracas Manfred
• Martian Maggie
• Marbles McSquirt
• Marooned Murray
• Maraca Malcolm
• Marvelous Martin
• Marmalade Marvin
• Marigold Muffler
• Mars Explorer Eugene
• Marshmallow Murphy
• Marty McFizzle
• Marooned Mabel
• Maracas Maddox
• Marvelous Monique
• Marbles McSprinkle
• Maraca Matilda
• Marmalade Monty
• Marigold McGruff
• Martian Marmalade
• Marshmallow Macaroni
• Marty McSizzle
• Marooned Malcolm
• Marbles McGurgle
• Marvelous Margo
• Maracas Murphy
• Marzipan Macaron
• Marigold McFlurry
• Marshmallow Maggie
• Marty McFlapjack
• Marooned Minnie
• Marmalade Montague
• Marvelous Muppet
• Marvin McMuffin
• Marbles McTwinkle
• Martian Muffler
• Maracas McFlap
• Marigold MacGuffin
• Marshmallow Macaw
• Marty McFlyswatter
• Marooned Mongoose
• Marmalade Maurice
• Marvelous Millie
• Marzipan McTurtle
• Marigold McChuckle
• Marshmallow Marmot
• Marty McFrisbee
• Marooned Marjorie
• Maracas McGonigle
• Marvelous Moose
• Marvin McJellybean
• Marbles McSqueaky
• Marzipan McFlapjack
• Marooned McQuirk
• Marmalade McMuffin
• Marty McTootsie
• Maracas McMunchkin
• Marvelous Marvinella
• Marigold McPickle
• Marshmallow McCheese
• Martian McRavioli
• Marooned McNoodle
• Marmalade McSquish
• Marvelous McNugget
• Marbles McWiggle
• Maraca McCheesy
• Marty McWaffle
• Marzipan McNoodle
• Marigold McChomp
• Marshmallow McZigzag
• Martian McPopcorn
• Marooned McNugget

Names Starting with ‘Mar’ for Boys with Meaning

• Mar (Latin origin, meaning “sea”)
• Mara (Irish origin, meaning “bitter”)
• Marcellus (Latin origin, meaning “little hammer”)
• Marciano (Italian origin, meaning “martial” or “warlike”)
• Marciano (Spanish origin, meaning “martial” or “warlike”)
• Marco (Italian origin, meaning “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars”, the Roman god of war)
• Marcos (Spanish origin, meaning “son of Mars”, the Roman god of war)
• Marcus (Latin origin, meaning “warrior” or “dedicated to Mars”, the Roman god of war)
• Marec (Polish origin, meaning “sea”)
• Mariano (Spanish origin, meaning “manly” or “warlike”)
• Marinus (Latin origin, meaning “of the sea”)
• Mark (Latin origin, meaning “dedicated to Mars”, the Roman god of war)
• Marley (Old English origin, meaning “sea-meadow” or “lake-meadow”)
• Marlon (French origin, meaning “sea-bright” or “sea-strong”)
• Marlow (Old English origin, meaning “bitterness” or “from the sea-hill”)
• Marshal (Old English origin, meaning “horse-servant” or “steward of the horses”)
• Marshall (French origin, meaning “ferrier” or “blacksmith”)
• Mars (Latin origin, meaning “the Roman god of war”)
• Martin (Latin origin, meaning “consecrated to Mars”, the Roman god of war)
• Marvel (French origin, meaning “wonderful” or “marvellous”)
• Marvion (English origin, meaning “son of the sea”)
• Marvin (Old English origin, meaning “one who lives by the sea” or “a mariner”)
• Marwan (Arabic origin, meaning “marble” or “white stone”)
• Masato (Japanese origin, meaning “true victory”)
• Masen (English origin, meaning “son of the sea”)
• Mason (French origin, meaning “stoneworker” or “builder”)
• Massimo (Italian origin, meaning “greatest”)
• Mathew (Hebrew origin, meaning “gift of God”)
• Matthias (Hebrew origin, meaning “gift of Yahweh”)
• Matteo (Italian origin, meaning “gift of God”)
• Maurice (Latin origin, meaning “dark-skinned” or “Moorish”)
• Maverick (Old English origin, meaning “independent thinker” or “rebel”)
• Maximilian (Latin origin, meaning “greatest” or “supreme”)
• Maxwell (Old English origin, meaning “great spring”)
• Maynard (Old German origin, meaning “strong power”)
• Merrick (Old English origin, meaning “sea-ruler”)
• Michael (Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”)
• Miguel (Spanish origin, meaning “who is like God?”)
• Miles (Old German origin, meaning “soldier” or “merciful”)
• Millan (Italian origin, meaning “strong-willed” or “determined”)
• Milo (Old German origin, meaning “famous warrior”)
• Milton (Old English origin, meaning “mill town”)
• Miron (Greek origin, meaning “peaceful”)
• Mitchell (Old English origin, meaning “great leader”)
• Mohammad (Arabic origin, meaning “praiseworthy”)
• Morgan (Old Welsh origin, meaning “sea-born” or “sea-fighter”)
• Moses (Hebrew origin, meaning “drawn out” or “saved from the water”)
• Muhammad (Arabic origin, meaning “praiseworthy”)
• Murray (Celtic origin, meaning “sea-defender”)
• Murdoch (Celtic origin, meaning “sea-ruler”)

Names Starting with ‘Mar’ for Girls

• Mara (Irish origin, meaning “bitter”)
• Marcela (Spanish origin, meaning “little warrior” or “little hammer”)
• Marcella (Italian origin, meaning “little warrior” or “little hammer”)
• Marci (Latin origin, meaning “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars”, the Roman god of war)
• Marcia (Latin origin, meaning “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars”, the Roman god of war)
• Marcie (English origin, diminutive of Marcia)
• Marcy (English origin, diminutive of Marcia)
• Mardell (English origin, meaning “sea bird”)
• Mare (Latin origin, meaning “sea”)
• Marella (Italian origin, meaning “little sea”)
• Margaret (Greek origin, meaning “pearl”)
• Margarita (Spanish origin, meaning “pearl”)
• Margot (French origin, diminutive of Margaret)
• Mariah (Hebrew origin, meaning “bitter”)
• Maribel (Spanish origin, meaning “beautiful Mary”)
• Maribel (French origin, meaning “bitter beauty”)
• Marigold (English origin, meaning “gold flower”)
• Marilyn (English origin, meaning “sea star”)
• Marinda (English origin, meaning “sea lover”)
• Marisol (Spanish origin, meaning “sea and sun”)
• Marissa (Latin origin, meaning “star of the sea”)
• Marjorie (Greek origin, meaning “pearl”)
• Marlene (German origin, meaning “little Mary”)
• Marlena (German origin, meaning “little Mary”)
• Marley (Old English origin, meaning “sea-meadow” or “lake-meadow”)
• Marnie (English origin, meaning “from the sea” or “sea maiden”)
• Martha (Hebrew origin, meaning “mistress” or “lady”)
• Martina (Latin origin, meaning “warlike” or “dedicated to Mars”, the Roman god of war”)
• Mary (Hebrew origin, meaning “bitter” or “beloved”)
• Maryam (Arabic origin, meaning “star of the sea” or “beloved”)
• Masha (Russian origin, diminutive of Maria)
• Matilda (Old German origin, meaning “mighty in battle”)
• Maureen (Irish origin, meaning “sea star”)
• Maurice (French origin, meaning “dark-skinned” or “Moorish”)
• Maverick (Old English origin, meaning “independent thinker” or “rebel”)
• Maxine (Latin origin, meaning “greatest”)
• May (Latin origin, meaning “born in the month of May”)
• Maya (Sanskrit origin, meaning “illusion” or “enchantment”)
• Megan (Welsh origin, meaning “strong” or “mighty”)
• Melanie (Greek origin, meaning “dark” or “black”)
• Melissa (Greek origin, meaning “honey bee”)
• Mercedes (Spanish origin, meaning “mercy” or “compassion”)
• Meredith (Welsh origin, meaning “guardian of the sea”)
• Meryl (Hebrew origin, meaning “bitter”)
• Michelle (Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”)
• Mika (Japanese origin, meaning “beautiful flower” or “beautiful fragrance”)
• Mildred (Old English origin, meaning “gentle strength”)
• Milena (Slavic origin, meaning “dear” or “beloved”)
• Milla (Slavic origin, meaning “dear” or “beloved”)
• Millie (English origin, diminutive of Mildred)
• Mina (German origin, meaning “love” or “affection”)
• Miranda (Spanish origin, meaning “admirable” or “wonderful”)
• Miriam (Hebrew origin, meaning “bitter” or “rebellion”)
• Misa (Japanese origin, meaning “beautiful flower” or “beautiful fragrance”)
• Molly (Hebrew origin, meaning “bitter” or “rebellion”)
• Monica (Greek origin, meaning “alone” or “counsellor”)
• Morgan (Old Welsh origin, meaning “sea-born” or “sea-fighter”)
• Morna (Celtic origin, meaning “tender” or “delicate”)

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