Marlowe: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “driftwood hill”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- MAR-loh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (72% girls, 28% boys since 1880)
Marlowe is an English surname from a place name, traditionally explained from elements meaning 'driftwood' and 'hill' or 'mound.' It is best known from the playwright Christopher Marlowe; this spelling adds a final -e.
How popular is Marlowe?
Babies named Marlowe in 2024523
2024 rank#624 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18805,854
Marlowe is rising: use over the last five years is 2.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Marlowe
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Marlowe questions
What does the name Marlowe mean?
Marlowe means "driftwood hill". It comes from English. Marlowe is an English surname from a place name, traditionally explained from elements meaning 'driftwood' and 'hill' or 'mound.' It is best known from the playwright Christopher Marlowe; this spelling adds a final -e.
Is Marlowe a boy or girl name?
Marlowe is used for both: about 72% of US babies named Marlowe since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Marlowe?
523 US babies were named Marlowe in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Marlowe?
Marlowe is usually pronounced MAR-loh.
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.