First names in Hebrew

First name Mara: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מרה

Gematria value: 245

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Mara is written מרה

Meaning and origin

What does Mara mean?

Meaning: "bitter" (Hebrew), also a Slavic and Italian name
Origin: Hebrew

Mara is a name with several sources. In Hebrew, Mara means “bitter”, and it is a name from the Bible. In Eastern Europe and Italy, Mara is also a short form of Maria or of other names.

Gematria

Mara = 245

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. מרה has 3 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• רthe letter Resh200
• הthe letter He5
• Total245

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Mara, from מ to ה:

מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקוֹר חׇכְמָה׃

“The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the source of wisdom is a flowing stream.”

Proverbs 18:4

The book of your first name

Mara, in nine pages

• Mara, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Mara
• Mara, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Mara in three answers

How do you write Mara in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Mara is written מרה.

What is the gematria value of Mara?
Written מרה, Mara is worth 245: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter He (5).

What does Mara mean?
Bitter" (Hebrew), also a Slavic and Italian name (origin: Hebrew). Mara is a name with several sources. In Hebrew, Mara means “bitter”, and it is a name from the Bible. In Eastern Europe and Italy, Mara is also a short form of Maria or of other names.