Marie

Marie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “beloved; drop of the sea”
Origin: French
Say it: muh-REE · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Mary, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam. The original meaning of Miryam is uncertain; traditional interpretations include 'beloved' and 'drop of the sea'.

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How popular is Marie?

2024138 per million US babies

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Babies named Marie in 2024461

2024 rank#637 girls

Peak year1899

Total US babies since 1880541,788

Marie is steady now but far below its 1899 peak.

Names like Marie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Mariameaning uncertain · Hebrew
Mollybitter · English
MaliaMary · Hawaiian
Mariahvariant of Mary; meaning uncertain · Hebrew
Mariondrop of the sea · French
Marieldrop of the sea; beloved · French
Molliebitter · English

Marie questions

What does the name Marie mean?

Marie means "beloved; drop of the sea". It comes from French. French form of Mary, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam. The original meaning of Miryam is uncertain; traditional interpretations include 'beloved' and 'drop of the sea'.

Is Marie a boy or girl name?

Marie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Marie?

461 US babies were named Marie in 2024. Its peak year was 1899.

How do you pronounce Marie?

Marie is usually pronounced muh-REE.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.