Our Lord has come
Derived from the Aramaic phrase 'mΔran 'ΔtΔ', it is used in the New Testament as a greeting or prayer. It signifies both a declaration that the Lord has arrived and a hopeful plea for his return.
Less common today
Maranatha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,660 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
