Maera as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maera

What is the meaning of the name Maera ?

The baby name Maera is a unisex name 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-ruh.

Maera is Greek in Origin.

Maera is a name of Greek origin, meaning "fierce" or "warlike". It was the name of a character in Greek mythology, who was a loyal hound of King Icarius. Maera is a relatively uncommon name, and is more commonly used as a surname. It has been used as a given name for both boys and girls, although it is more commonly used for girls.

The pronunciation of Maera is MAIR-ah, with the emphasis on the first syllable. The name is composed of two syllables, with the first syllable being a variant of the Greek word "maia", which means "mother". The second syllable, "era", is a suffix that is commonly used in Greek names, and means "time" or "age". Thus, the name Maera can be interpreted as "mother of time" or "ageless mother".

Although Maera is a relatively uncommon name, it has been used throughout history. In Greek mythology, Maera was the name of a loyal hound who died defending his master, King Icarius. In more recent times, the name has been used for fictional characters in literature and film, such as Maera in the book "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer. The name has also been used as a surname, such as in the case of the American author Herman Melville, whose mother's maiden name was Maria Gansevoort Maera.