Marina

Marina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of the sea”
Origin: Latin
Say it: muh-REE-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine of Marinus, from Latin marinus 'of the sea'. Marina is used across several European languages.

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How popular is Marina?

2024138 per million US babies

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Babies named Marina in 2024461

2024 rank#639 girls

Peak year1994

Total US babies since 188039,072

Marina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Marina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Marenof the sea · Scandinavian
Marnieof the sea · English
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin
Emilyrival · Latin
Norahonor · Latin
Lucylight · Latin

Marina questions

What does the name Marina mean?

Marina means "of the sea". It comes from Latin. Feminine of Marinus, from Latin marinus 'of the sea'. Marina is used across several European languages.

Is Marina a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Marina?

461 US babies were named Marina in 2024. Its peak year was 1994.

How do you pronounce Marina?

Marina is usually pronounced muh-REE-nuh.

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.