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Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Marla

MAR-lə · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Beloved, diminutive of Marlene or Mary
Language
English
Culture
English;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2334
2024 births79
Peak year1955
First appeared1912
Total US births38,690
1955 peak19121940196819962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MarMarlie
Alternate spellings
Marlah
In other languages
Marla (English)

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Marla

Marla Gibbs (actress)
Marla Maples (actress)
Marla Sokoloff (actress)
Marla Hanson (figure)