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Kemara
Pronounced keh-MAH-rah /kəˈmɑː.rə/Low
Meaning: Kemara is an invented American name pairing the fashionable Ke- opening with Mara, a Hebrew name meaning 'bitter' that appears in the Book of Ruth. The blend keeps Mara's soft, rolling sound while giving it a fresh front.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kemara combines the Ke- prefix, common in late-twentieth-century American coinages, with Mara, the Hebrew name meaning 'bitter' borne by Naomi in the Book of Ruth.
It never became common, reaching only about fifteen girls a year at its modest peak around the late two-thousands. A girl named Kemara then is a teenager or young adult now.
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What does the name Kemara mean?
It is a coinage pairing the Ke- prefix with Mara, a Hebrew name meaning 'bitter' from the Book of Ruth.
How do you pronounce Kemara?
It is said keh-MAH-rah /kəˈmɑː.rə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Kemara a boy or girl name?
Kemara is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kemara?
It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late two-thousands.