Worldwide, Marae (Marae 
, มะแร 
) is a rare epicene first name. The first name Marae is characteristic of Bahamas, where it is quite a rare female name, Libya, where it is a rare male name, and the United States, where it is a very rare mostly feminine, but infrequently boy's name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, Libya, and India. More prevalently, Marae is the last name as well as the forename.