Bitter
In the Hebrew Bible, Marah is the name of a place where the Israelites found the water too bitter to drink. It is often associated with the story of Moses sweetening the water with a piece of wood. While the literal meaning is bitter, it carries a sense of strength and resilience through hardship.
Less common today
Marah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,450 in 1991.
A character in the novel and TV series Firefly Lane · Firefly Lane
A long-running character on the soap opera Guiding Light · Guiding Light
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
