Marrakech: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Marrakech – Meaning: land of God – Origin: Amazigh (Berber) – Pronunciation: mar-uh-KESH


Marrakech is an Amazigh (Berber) name meaning “land of God”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Marrakech

Meaning: Land of God.

Origin: Amazigh (Berber).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Marrakech

Phonetic: mar-uh-KESH   IPA: /ˌmærəˈkɛʃ/

Popularity of Marrakech

Marrakech 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.

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