Marama: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Marama – Meaning: moon (also 'light' or 'understanding') – Origin: Māori – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MAH-rah-mah


Marama is a Māori girl's name meaning “moon (also 'light' or 'understanding')”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Marama

Meaning: Moon (also 'light' or 'understanding').

Origin: Māori.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Marama

Phonetic: MAH-rah-mah   IPA: /ˈmɑːrəmə/

Popularity of Marama

Marama doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Marama

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