''Mara'' can be either a surname or a (usually female) first name. Mara is Irish for ocean. As a surname, it may be: * Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal names ''Mária'', ''Márkus'' (Hungarian form of ''Marcus'' or ''Mark'') or ''Márton'' (Hungarian form of ''Martin''), or from a short form of the old ecclesiastical name Marcel; * Irish: a shortened form of ''O’Mara''; *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

(''Mára''): from a pet form of the personal name ''Marek'' or ''Martin''. Mara as a female first name is pronounced MAHR-ah most of the time, but can be pronounced as rhyming with

Sarah Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch, prophet, and major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woma ...

Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...

-American and

Southern United States The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, Dixieland, or simply the South) is List of regions of the United States, census regions defined by the United States Cens ...

culture. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Mara carries the implication "strength." The biblical

Naomi Naomi or Naomie may refer to: People and biblical figures * Naomi (given name), a given name and a list of people with the name * Naomi (biblical figure), Ruth's mother-in-law in the Old Testament Book of Ruth * Naomi (Romanian singer) (born 1977 ...

, mother-in-law of Ruth, claimed the name Mara (מרא) as an expression of grief after the deaths of her husband and sons. It also means "Lady" in Aramaic, because Mar means "Lord", and is a title of bishops in the

Syriac Christian Syriac Christianity (, ''Mšiḥoyuṯo Suryoyto'' or ''Mšiḥāyūṯā Suryāytā'') is a branch of Eastern Christianity of which formative theological writings and traditional liturgies are expressed in the Classical Syriac language, a vari ...

church. It is also the name of a bitter lake in the Bible, and a title of the

Kabbalistic Kabbalah or Qabalah ( ; , ; ) is an esoteric method, discipline and school of thought in Jewish mysticism. It forms the foundation of mystical religious interpretations within Judaism. A traditional Kabbalist is called a Mekubbal (). Jewi ...

sephira Sephira also known as ''Sephira - The Irish Rock Violinists'' are an Irish band consisting of sisters Joyce and Ruth O'Leary, who both play the violin and provide vocals. They released their debut album ''Believe'' in 2006. Its style is clas ...

Binah. The name may also be a Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Greek or East European variant of

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

, Marianna,

Maria Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

Marzanna Morana (in Czech, Slovene, Bosnian, Croatian and Montenegrin), Morena (in Slovak and Macedonian), Mora (in Bulgarian), Mara (in Ukrainian), Morė (in Lithuanian), Marena (in Russian), or Marzanna (in Polish) is a pagan Slavic pantheon, Slavic ...

and as a short form of

Tamara Tamara may refer to: People * Tamara (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Tamara Macarena Valcárcel Serrano, Spanish singer, also known mononymously as Tamara * Tamara, another stage name of Spanish ...

. It is a variant of Maura, an Anglicization of the Irish name

Máire () is a feminine given name. It is the Irish language form of Maria (given name), Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam), and Μαρια (Maria), found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were f ...

, the Irish name of Mary, or the Scottish name Moira. It can also be a feminine version of Mauro, meaning a dark-skinned person. In

Hindu Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

, and Southeast Asian

Buddhist Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or ...

cultures, it is etymologically related to the Sanskrit terms Mala (rosary), Mallika (jasmine) or Mayura (peacock) and is a unisex name or a surname, etymologically unrelated to anything demonic in

Sino-Tibetan Sino-Tibetan (also referred to as Trans-Himalayan) is a family of more than 400 languages, second only to Indo-European in number of native speakers. Around 1.4 billion people speak a Sino-Tibetan language. The vast majority of these are the 1.3 ...

and modern Indic languages because the letters R and L are sometimes conflated (cf. in Japanese). It is a popular name in Latin America and the United States, for it has been in the top 1000 in the United States since 1950.

People with the surname

Aday Mara Aday Mara Gómez (born April 7, 2005) is a Spanish college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the UCLA Bruins. Early life Mara was born and raised in Zaragoza, Spain. His father, F ...

(born 2005), Spanish basketball player * Adele Mara (1923–2010), American actress * Alehana Mara (born 1989), New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Audrey Crespo-Mara Audrey Crespo-Mara (born 8 July 1976) is a French journalist and television presenter. Life and career Crespo-Mara was born in Meaux in the department of Seine-et-Marne. She graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de Toulouse in 1997 ...

(born 1976), French journalist and television presenter *

Bob Mara Robert William "Bob" Mara (1940–2014) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger for Balmain and was the father of Gary Mara. Playing career Mara made his debut for Balmain in 1959 scoring 9 tries in his ...

(1940–2014), Australian rugby league footballer * Bogdan Mara (born 1977), Romanian footballer * Celia Mara (born 1961), Brazilian singer-songwriter and producer * David Mara (or Mari; born 1995), Australian bobsledder * Dan Mara (born c. 1955), American college basketball coach *

Finau Mara Ratu Alifereti Finau Mara (1957 – 15 April 2020) was a Fijian lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was best known as the eldest son of former Prime Minister and President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. Since December 2001, he held the official positio ...

(born 1960), Fijian lawyer, politician, and diplomat * Gary Mara (1962–2012), Australian rugby league footballer; son of Bob * George Mara (1921–2006), Canadian businessman and Olympian hockey player *

Gertrud Elisabeth Mara Gertrud Elisabeth Mara (née Schmeling) (23 February 1749 – 20 January 1833) was a German operatic soprano. Life Gertrude was born in Kassel, the daughter of a poor musician, Johann Schmeling. From him she learnt to play the violin, and whi ...

(1749–1833), German operatic soprano *

Hubert Mara Hubert Mara is an Austrian Computer Scientist who specializes in Archaeoinformatics and the application of methods from computer science to the humanities, and thus a combination of these fields. Education and career Hubert Mara graduated (ma ...

(born 1975), Austrian professor for computer science and digital archaeology * Ignác František Mara (1709–1783), Bohemian cellist and composer *

Jack Mara John V. Mara (March 21, 1908 – June 29, 1965) was an American co-owner of the New York Giants, an American football team that plays in the National Football League (NFL). Mara was the son of Elizabeth "Lizette" (née Barclay) and Tim Mara ...

(1908–1965), American co-owner of the New York Giants *

Jason O'Mara Jason O'Mara (born 6 August 1972) is an Irish-American actor. He has starred in American television series '' Terra Nova'' (2011), '' Vegas'' (2012–13), '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2016–17) and '' The Man in the High Castle'' (2018–19). Fo ...

(born 1972), Irish-American actor *

John Mara John Kevin Mara ( ; born December 1, 1954) is an American businessman who is the president, CEO, and co-owner of the New York Giants. Early life and education Mara was born in New York City and grew up in White Plains, a nearby suburb. He is ...

(born 1954), American New York Giants executive *

John Andrew Mara John Andrew Mara (July 21, 1840 – February 11, 1920) was a Canadian merchant, rancher and a politician at both the provincial and federal levels. Mara was elected to four terms in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He sat in the pr ...

(1840–1920), Canadian politician, rancher and merchant *

Sir Kamisese Mara ''Ratu'' Sir Kamisese Mara, (6 May 1920 – 18 April 2004) was a Fijian politician who served as Chief Minister from 1967 to 1970, when Fiji gained its independence from the United Kingdom, and, apart from one brief interruption in 1987, as t ...

(1920–2004), Fijian politician *

Kate Mara Kate Rooney Mara ( ; born February 27, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for her work in television, playing reporter Zoe Barnes in the Netflix political drama '' House of Cards'' (2013–2014; 2016), computer analyst Shari Rothenber ...

(born 1983), American actress * Lala Mara (1931–2004), Fijian chief *

Lya Mara Lya Mara (born Aleksandra Gudowicz; 1 August 1897 – 1 March 1960) was a Polish people, Polish actress. She was one of the biggest stars of the Cinema of Germany, German silent cinema. Biography Lya Mara was born Aleksandra Gudowicz in a Polis ...

(1897–1960), German actress of the silent era *

Mary Mara Mary T. Mara (September 21, 1960 – June 26, 2022) was an American television and film actress known for her main role as Inspector Bryn Carson on '' Nash Bridges'' and appearances on primetime dramas '' ER'' and ''Law & Order''. She also app ...

(1960–2022), American TV and film actress *

Michele Mara Michele Mara (2 October 1903 – 18 November 1986) was an Italian cyclist. Palmarès ;1928 :Coppa del Re :3rd overall Giro dell'Emilia ;1930 :Milan–San Remo :Giro di Lombardia : Rome-Naples-Rome :1st, 9th, 10th, 12th and 15th stages Giro d'I ...

(1903–1983), Italian cyclist * Mohamed Mara (born 1996), Guinean international footballer * Moussa Mara (born 1975), Malian politician and Prime Minister of Mali from 2014 to 2015 * Nick Mara (born 1997), American singer of boy band Prettymuch *

Patrick Mara Patrick Mara is a former elected member of the District of Columbia Board of Education. Early years Mara is originally from Rhode Island. He earned a Bachelor of Science in political science and environmental science at Marist College. While at ...

(born 1975), American elected member of the District of Columbia Board of Education *

Paul Mara Paul Richard Mara (born September 7, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey defenceman, former head coach of the Boston Pride in the PHF (formerly NWHL), and current Assistant Coach of the Hartford WolfPack in the AHL. Additionally ...

(born 1979), American ice hockey player *

Peter Mara Peter John Mara (born July 5, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Early life Mara was born in Point Edward, Ontario. He played junior hockey with the Sarnia Legionnaires. Career Mara played 107 games in the World H ...

(born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player *

P. J. Mara Patrick James Mara (1 February 1942 – 15 January 2016) was an Irish public affairs consultant and politician who served as Senator from July 1981 to October 1981 and May 1982 to December 1982. He was most renowned for being the political advis ...

(1942–2016), Irish public affairs consultant * Peter O'Mara (born 1957), Australian-born jazz guitarist, composer and teacher *

Rebecca O'Mara Rebecca O'Mara (born 15 March 1977) is an Irish actress. The Dublin-born actress grew up by the sea in Sandycove and is the voice actor for Caitlin in the children's television series ''Thomas & Friends''. Early life O'Mara attended Holy Chil ...

(born 1977), Irish actress *

Rooney Mara Rooney Mara Phoenix ( ; born Patricia Rooney Mara; April 17, 1985) is an American actress. Her accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a British Academy Film Award. Born into the Rooney and Mara fam ...

(born 1985), American actress *

Sékou Mara Sékou Mara (born 30 July 2002) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for club RC Strasbourg Alsace, Strasbourg. Club career Bordeaux Mara made his professional de ...

(born 2002), French footballer *

Sri Mara Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Assamese, Meitei ( Manipuri), Marathi, Malay (including In ...

(137–192 AD), Chinese founder of the kingdom of Champa *

Tânia Mara Tânia Mara Araújo Almeida (born 9 February 1983) is a Brazilian singer and actress. Music career Mara is best known for the songs "Se Quiser", a cover version, cover of Kelly Clarkson's 2003 song "Anytime" included on the soundtrack to the te ...

(born 1983), Brazilian singer and actress *

Tevita Mara ''Ratu'' Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara is a Fijian career soldier. Biography He held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as of early 2006. On 3 February, he was named Army Chief of Staff, succeeding Colonel Meli Saubulinayau, who was ...

(fl. 1980s–2010s), Fijian career soldier * Thalia Mara (1911–2003), American ballet dancer and educator *

Tim Mara Timothy James Mara (July 29, 1887 – February 16, 1959) was an American professional football executive. He was the founding owner of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).''Wellington, the Maras, the Giants, and the City ...

(1887–1959), American New York Giants executive *

Timothy J. Mara Timothy J. Mara (August 6, 1935 – June 1, 1995) was an American businessman and part owner of the New York Giants football team. He, along with his mother Helen and sister Maura Concannon, owned a 50% stake in the team from 1965 until 1991. ...

(1935–1995), American businessman and part owner of the New York Giants football team *

Uerdi Mara Uerdi Mara (born 30 January 1999) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Georgian Erovnuli Liga club Dinamo Batumi. Club career Early career Mara started his youth career at Skënderbeu Korçë in September 2011. ...

(born 1999), Albanian footballer * Václav Mára (born 1943), Czechoslovak sprint canoer *

Wellington Mara Wellington Timothy Mara (August 14, 1916 – October 25, 2005) was an American professional football executive. He was the co-owner of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1959 until his death. He was the younger son o ...

(1916–2005), American New York Giants executive *

Ann Mara Ann Mara (born Ann Maria Teresa Mumm; June 18, 1929 – February 1, 2015) was an American businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist, the wife and later widow of Wellington Mara, and the matriarch of the Mara family, which includes New York Giant ...

(1929–2015), American businesswoman, philanthropist, wife and widow of Wellington Mara * Wil Mara (born 1966), American writer and novelist

People with the given name

Mara Abbott Mara Katherine Abbott (born November 14, 1985) is an American former women's bicycle racer. In 2010, Abbott became the first US cyclist ever to win the Giro d'Italia Femminile, one of the Grand Tours of women's bicycle racing. Abbott retired aft ...

(born 1985), American cyclist * Mara Bar-Serapion, 1st-century Syriac writer * Mara Bergman (fl. 1980s–2010s), American author *

Mara Bizzotto Mara Bizzotto (Bassano del Grappa, 3 June 1972) is an Italian politician and was a European Parliament member. She was a member of the Regional Council of Veneto from 2000 to 2005 and then, again, from 2006 to 2009, when she was elected to the E ...

, Italian politician *

Mara Branković Mara Branković ( sr-Cyrl, Мара Бранковић; – 14 September 1487), or Mara Despina Hatun, in Europe also known as ''Amerissa'', ''Sultana Maria'' or ''Sultanina'', was the daughter of Despotate of Serbia, Serbian monarch Đurađ Br ...

, medieval Serbian royal *

Mara Brock Akil Mara Brock Akil (born May 27, 1970) is an American television writer and producer. She began her screenwriting career at age 23 on '' South Central'' (1994) on Fox. At age 30, she became the youngest African American showrunner on broadcast net ...

, American television producer *

Mara Brunetti Mara Brunetti (born 9 April 1976) is an Italian former synchronized swimmer who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded ...

, Italian swimmer * Mara Buneva, Bulgarian revolutionary *

Mara Carfagna Maria Rosaria "Mara" Carfagna (born 18 December 1975) is an politics of Italy, Italian politician and former showgirl and model. After obtaining a degree in law, Carfagna worked for several years on Italian television shows and as a model. She l ...

(born 1975), Italian politician *

Mara Carlyle Mara Carlyle (born 1974 or 1975) is an English singer-songwriter, producer, and arranger who also plays the musical saw and the ukulele. She was raised in Shropshire, England and now lives in London. Career Carlyle's first recorded appearance w ...

, English singer-songwriter *

Mara Corday Marilyn Joan Long ( Watts; January 3, 1930 – February 9, 2025), known professionally as Mara Corday, was an American actress, showgirl, model and ''Playboy'' Playmate who was a 1950s cult figure during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Early li ...

, American model *

Mara Croatto Mara Croatto (born February 2, 1969) is a retired Venezuelan-born Puerto Rican actress. Early years Croatto is the daughter of Argentine actress Raquel Montero and Puerto Rican ( Italian Argentine born) folk singer, Tony Croatto. Shortly afte ...

, Puerto Rican actress *

Mara Darmousli Mara Darmousli, in Greek: ''Μάρα Δαρμουσλή'', (born 15 August, in Ptolemaida, Greece) is a Greek former fashion model and current actress. She has appeared in many international fashion events and magazines, her face appearing on th ...

, Greek fashion model *

Mara Galeazzi Mara Galeazzi (born 1973) is an Italian ballet dancer actress and choreographer.She was a Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet. Early life Galeazzi was born in Brescia, Italy. At age 10, she started ballet training at La Scala Theatre Ballet S ...

, Italian ballet dancer * Mara Hvistendahl, American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for ''Seed'' magazine *

Mara Liasson Mara Liasson (; born June 13, 1955) is an American journalist and political pundit. She is the national political correspondent for NPR,Mara Lopez Mara Isabella Yokohama (born May 20, 1991), known professionally as Mara Lopez, is a Filipino actress. She is a member of Star Magic Batch 13. Early life Lopez was born on 20 May 1991 in San Pablo, California, United States. She is the daughter ...

(born 1991), Filipina surfer *

Mara Navarria Mara Navarria (; born 18 July 1985) is an Italian right-handed épée fencer, 2018 individual world champion, two-time Olympian, and 2024 team Olympic gold medalist. Early and personal life Navarria, whose paternal grandfather was from Sicily ...

, Italian fencer *Mara Prada (fl. 2010s), Columbia singer on "Crazy Love" with

Beto Pérez Alberto "Beto" Pérez (born 15 March 1970) is a Colombian dancer, choreographer, businessman, and Zumba, Zumba instructor. He created the exercise Physical fitness, fitness program Zumba in the late 1990s which involves dance and aerobic exercise ...

* Mara Rosolen (born 1965), Italian shot putter *

Mara Santangelo Mara Santangelo (born 28 June 1981) is a former tennis player from Italy and Grand Slam champion in doubles. She won a decisive match in the final Italy vs Belgium against Kirsten Flipkens allowing her national team to win the 2006 Fed Cup. T ...

(born 1981), Italian tennis player * Mara Sapon-Shevin, American professor of inclusive education * Mara Schiavocampo, American journalist * Mara Schnittka (born 1995), known professionally as Julia Montes, Filipino actress of German descent *

Mara Švel-Gamiršek Mara Švel-Gamiršek, also known as ''Mara Schwell'' (3 January 1900 – 7 December 1975) was a Croatian language, Croatian writer from Syrmia. Beside prose, she also wrote poetry. Early life and education Mara Švel-Gamiršek was born in Sremsk ...

, Croatian writer *

Mara Topić Mara Štefica Topić Verduga is an Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ecuador 2024, and represented Ecuador at Miss Universe 2024. She placed in the top 30. She previously won Miss Grand Ecuador 2019, and repres ...

, Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder * Mara Torres (born 1974), Spanish journalist *

Mara Wilson Mara Elizabeth Wilson (born July 24, 1987) is an American actress. As a child, she played Natalie Hillard in the film ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' (1993) and went on to play Susan Walker in ''Miracle on 34th Street (1994 film), Miracle on 34th Street'' (19 ...

(born 1987), American actress and writer

Fictional characters

* Marller ("Mara"), a demon in the manga and anime series ''Oh My Goddess!'' *

Mara Jade Mara Jade Skywalker is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. She appears in the '' Legends'' continuity as the wife of Luke Skywalker and mother of Ben Skywalker. She has been voiced by Heidi Shannon, Edie Mirman and Kath Souc ...

, in the ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe * Mara Davis/Mara David/Mara del Valle, in the Filipino soap opera '' Mara Clara (1992)'' and '' Mara Clara (2010)'' * Mara Aramov, the antagonist of the ''

Syphon Filter ''Syphon Filter'' is a third-person shooter video game series created by Bend Studio (formerly Eidetic) and owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment. for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable (PSP ...

'' video game series * Mara Jaffray, in TV series ''

House of Anubis ''House of Anubis'' is a mystery television series developed for Nickelodeon based on the Dutch–Belgian television series '' Het Huis Anubis''. The series was created by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on 1 Jan ...

'' * Mara Lady of the Acoma, in the ''Empire'' Trilogy novels by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts * Mara, the mother-goddess in the pantheon of ''

The Elder Scrolls ''The Elder Scrolls'' is a series of action role-playing games, action role-playing video games primarily developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The series focuses on Nonlinear gameplay, free-form gameplay in an ...

'' * Mara Silang, a character from Philippine drama series ''

FPJ's Ang Probinsyano ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' (international title: ''Brothers''; ) is a Philippine television drama action series broadcast by ABS-CBN and Kapamilya Channel. The series is based on the 1996 Philippine film of the same title. Directed by Ma ...

'' * Mara Sov, the queen of the awoken people in '' Destiny 1'' and '' 2'' * Mara, a past She-Ra from DreamWorks' TV series ''

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'' is an American Animated series, animated superhero television series developed by ND Stevenson and produced by DreamWorks Animation Television for Netflix. It is a Reboot (fiction), reboot of the 1985 Fil ...

'' * Mara Amaratayakul, main character of the Thai television anthology series '' Girl from Nowhere'' * Mara, an old and wise romani woman in the book '' Mond, Mond, Mond'' by Ursula Wölfel * Mara, character from

Shimmer and Shine ''Shimmer and Shine'' is an American animated television series created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz and produced by Guru Studio on Season 1, Xentrix Studios on Seasons 2–4, and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on Nickelodeon's Ni ...

* Mara Heussaff, character from Zara Fan Account musical, Paris premiere * Mara Dyer, protagonist in the '' Mara Dyer Trilogy'' novels by Michelle Hodkin * Mara, a

deity A deity or god is a supernatural being considered to be sacred and worthy of worship due to having authority over some aspect of the universe and/or life. The ''Oxford Dictionary of English'' defines ''deity'' as a God (male deity), god or god ...

that is featured in the

Disneyland Disneyland is a amusement park, theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It was the first theme park opened by the Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, ...

attraction ''

Indiana Jones Adventure Indiana Jones Adventure is an enhanced motion vehicle dark ride attraction based on the ''Indiana Jones'' film series, located at Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Guests accompany intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones (character), Dr. Indiana Jon ...

'' * Mara, the main character of the animated TV series called Adventures in Shaygonia by Candvanni Studios

Nicknames

*Nickname of

Martti Ahtisaari Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (, 23 June 1937 – 16 October 2023) was a Finnish politician, the tenth president of Finland, from 1994 to 2000, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a United Nations diplomat and mediation, mediator noted for his inte ...

, a career diplomat and former President of Finland *Nickname for

in Bulgarian, Croatian, Hungarian and

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular **Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans ** Serbian language ** Serbian culture **Demographics of Serbia, includes other ethnic groups within the co ...

*Nickname for Dagmar in

Scandinavian languages The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages—a sub-family of the Indo-European languages—along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages. The language group is al ...

and

*Nickname for

Martin Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * M ...

or Martina in Hungarian *Nickname for

*Nickname for Meredith when pronounced like Meh-ra *Nickname for

Maranatha ''Maranatha'' (Aramaic: ') is an Aramaic phrase which occurs once in the New Testament (). It also appears in Didache 10:14. It is transliterated into Greek letters rather than translated and, given the nature of early manuscripts, the lexical ...

Evangelical Christian Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that emphasizes evangelism, or the preaching and spreading of th ...

culture *Nickname for Maria, Marianna, et al. in

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

and other

Slavic languages The Slavic languages, also known as the Slavonic languages, are Indo-European languages spoken primarily by the Slavs, Slavic peoples and their descendants. They are thought to descend from a proto-language called Proto-Slavic language, Proto- ...

*Nickname for such names as Marcel, Markus or Martin *

Naomi (Bible) Naomi (Classically , colloquially ; ) is Ruth (biblical figure), Ruth's mother-in-law in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Ruth. The etymology of her name is not certain, but it is possible that it means "good, pleasant, lovely, winsome." Biblical ...

, self-named Mara, meaning "bitterness", after she suffered the deaths of her husband and her two sons *Stage name for

Faith Coloccia Faith Coloccia is an American artist and musician. She is most known as being the founding member and primary songwriter for the post-rock band Mamiffer. Coloccia has also been a member of Everlovely Lightningheart, Pyramids, House of Low Cultur ...

during her solo performances

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