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Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Marion

MAR-ee-ən · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bitter or beloved, French diminutive of Marie
Language
French
Culture
French;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
French · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1867
2024 births107
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births189,125
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MariMary
Alternate spellings
MarianMaryonMarien
In other languages
Mariën (Dutch)Marión (Spanish)

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Notable people named Marion

Marion Cotillard (actress)
Marion Davies (actress)
Marion Ross (actress)
Marion Anderson (singer)