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Maranatha

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Pronounced mah-rah-NAH-thah /ˌmɑ.rɑˈnɑ.θɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Aramaic Marana tha, 'O Lord, come!' (or 'Our Lord has come') — an early Christian invocationLow

In 30 seconds: O Lord, come!: Maranatha is the Aramaic prayer-phrase — 'O Lord, come!'. Devout, lyrical, and warm (said 'mah-rah-NAH-thah').

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Origin MediumAramaic

MeaningFrom the Aramaic Marana tha, 'O Lord, come!' (or 'Our Lord has come') — an early Christian invocation

U.S. rank (2024)#5708 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births22 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 402

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Maranatha comes from the Aramaic Marana tha, 'O Lord, come!' (or, divided differently, 'Our Lord has come') — one of the earliest Christian prayers, preserved in Aramaic in St Paul's first letter to the Corinthians (the meaning is debated by scholars, which we note). A devout, lyrical, modern given name (said 'mah-rah-NAH-thah'; nickname Mara).

In the U.S. it appears in Christian families. Rare, O-Lord-come at the root, and devout.

Did you know? Maranatha is an Aramaic invocation — 'O Lord, come!' (or 'Our Lord has come') — used by the early Christians (it appears in 1 Corinthians) — a devout, lyrical prayer-name (said 'mah-rah-NAH-thah').

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Maranatha — division debated

Variations

Maranata

Nicknames

Mara

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Mara— the short form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maranatha mean?

Maranatha is the Aramaic 'O Lord, come!' (or 'Our Lord has come'); an early Christian prayer; the division is debated.

How do you pronounce Maranatha?

It's said mah-rah-NAH-thah /ˌmɑ.rɑˈnɑ.θɑ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Maranatha a boy or girl name?

Maranatha is a girl's name.

How popular is Maranatha?

Maranatha is a very rare name in the U.S.