Marlen: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “of Magdalena or Maria-Lene blend”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- MAR-len · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (86% of all uses)
Marlen is used in several European languages. It can be a form related to Marlene, originally a contraction of Maria Magdalene, though usage and exact derivation vary by language.
How popular is Marlen?
Babies named Marlen in 202444
2024 rank#3,519 girls
Peak year2003
Total US babies since 18806,390
Marlen is fading: recent use is about 56% of its level ten years before.
Names like Marlen
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
- Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
- Mariameaning uncertain · Hebrew
- Mariannacombination of Maria and Anna · Latin
- Marielladrop of the sea; beloved · Italian
- Miahuncertain; often linked to Mia · Unknown
- Marlonmeaning uncertain · Unknown
- Marlenemodern blend of Maria and Magdalene · Germanic
Marlen questions
What does the name Marlen mean?
Marlen means "of Magdalena or Maria-Lene blend". It comes from Germanic. Marlen is used in several European languages. It can be a form related to Marlene, originally a contraction of Maria Magdalene, though usage and exact derivation vary by language.
Is Marlen a boy or girl name?
Marlen is mainly a girl's name in US records (86% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Marlen?
44 US babies were named Marlen in 2024. Its peak year was 2003.
How do you pronounce Marlen?
Marlen is usually pronounced MAR-len.
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.