Marilee: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern blend of Mary and Lee”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- MAIR-uh-lee · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually a modern combination name, blending Mary with Lee or the suffix -lee. Also found in forms such as Marilee, Marylee, and Marilee.
How popular is Marilee?
Babies named Marilee in 202413
Peak year1942
Total US babies since 18807,420
Marilee is steady now but far below its 1942 peak.
Names like Marilee
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Marilee questions
What does the name Marilee mean?
Marilee means "modern blend of Mary and Lee". It comes from American (modern coinage). Usually a modern combination name, blending Mary with Lee or the suffix -lee. Also found in forms such as Marilee, Marylee, and Marilee.
Is Marilee a boy or girl name?
Marilee is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Marilee?
13 US babies were named Marilee in 2024. Its peak year was 1942.
How do you pronounce Marilee?
Marilee is usually pronounced MAIR-uh-lee.
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.