Girl name German origin Christian tradition

Marlene

mar-LEEN · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Of Magdala, blend of Maria and Magdalena
Language
German
Culture
Germanic;French
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
German · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1551
2024 births137
Peak year1936
First appeared1904
Total US births130,396
1936 peak19041934196419942024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MarMarli
Alternate spellings
MarleenMarleene
In other languages
Marlène (French)Marlena (Polish)

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