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Marais

mah-RAY

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“French word for 'marsh' or 'swamp,' evocative of the historic Marais district in Paris. A sophisticated, place-inspired name with artistic and literary associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Marais US popularity rank over timeRank 14042 in 2020 to rank 14042 in 2020. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#14042#14042#140422020

Marais is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

French

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MariRais

Style

BoldRomanticElegantLiteraryNature

Collections

Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Marina

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Marisa

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Mariah

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Claire

French Top 100

Sophia

Greek Top 10

Juliette

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

French cultural heritage

People Also Ask

French word for 'marsh' or 'swamp,' evocative of the historic Marais district in Paris. A sophisticated, place-inspired name with artistic and literary associations.

Marais is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Marais include Mari, Rais.

Names that pair beautifully with Marais include Claire, Sophia, Juliette.