Maranatha
Maranatha is an Aramaic phrase which occurs once in the New Testament. It also appears in Didache 10:14. It is transliterated into Greek letters rather than translated and, given the nature of early manuscripts, the lexical difficulty rests in determining just which two Aramaic words constitute the single Greek expression.
Meaning & Origin of Maranatha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maranatha is an Aramaic phrase which occurs once in the New Testament. It also appears in Didache 10:14. It is transliterated into Greek letters rather than translated and, given the nature of early manuscripts, the lexical difficulty rests in determining just which two Aramaic words constitute the single Greek expression.
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The Story of Maranatha
Maranatha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 22 Maranathas were born — ranking #5,597 that year. As of 2026, Maranatha ranks #5,646 for baby girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+66% over the past five years). In total, more than 445 Maranathas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Maranatha
Phonetically similar names — useful when Maranatha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Maratha
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- Merenda
- Maronite
- Marinates
- Meroney
- Maranon
- Marinara
- Marinated
- Marinating
- Merrimack
- Merriweather
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About the name Maranatha
Maranatha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 445 births in the dataset. Maranatha's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #4,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Maranatha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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