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Marabeth
Pronounced MARE-uh-beth /ˈmɛrəbɛθ/Low
Meaning: Marabeth is a compound name joining Mary, or the related Mara, with Beth, a short form of Elizabeth. Mary is a Hebrew name of debated meaning, often read as 'beloved' or 'bitter,' and Elizabeth means 'my God is an oath.'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
Marabeth is a compound name pairing Mary, or its variant Mara, with Beth, the familiar short form of Elizabeth. It belongs to the mid-century fashion for joining two classic names into one, and its meaning blends Mary's debated Hebrew sense with Elizabeth's 'my God is an oath.' It reads as a warm, old-fashioned Southern-style name.
It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak around 1945, a quiet variant of Marybeth. A girl named Marabeth then would be a grandmother today.
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What does the name Marabeth mean?
It joins Mary (or Mara) with Beth, a short form of Elizabeth ('my God is an oath').
How do you pronounce Marabeth?
It is said MARE-uh-beth /ˈmɛrəbɛθ/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Marabeth a boy or girl name?
Marabeth is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Marabeth?
It was always rare, a compound of Mary and Beth that peaked in the nineteen-forties.