Maron
Maron, also called Maroun or Maro, was a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement that became known as the Maronite Church, in full communion with the Holy See and the Catholic Church. The religious community which grew from this movement are the modern Maronites.
Meaning & Origin of Maron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maron, also called Maroun or Maro, was a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement that became known as the Maronite Church, in full communion with the Holy See and the Catholic Church. The religious community which grew from this movement are the modern Maronites.
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The Story of Maron
As a girl name
Maron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Marons were born — ranking #12,761 that year. As of 2026, Maron ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Marons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Maron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 14 Marons were born — ranking #2,265 that year. As of 2026, Maron ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 377 Marons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Maron
Maron is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 377 births in the dataset. Maron's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,265. Use the chart and map above to compare Maron'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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