Marlys

Marlys: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “modern blend, likely of Mary and Alice”
Origin: English
Say it: MAR-liss · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Marlys is generally treated as a modern coined name, probably influenced by names such as Marlis, Marlo, or blends like Mary plus Alice. Its exact origin is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Marlys?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Marlys in 20240

Peak year1936

Total US babies since 18808,963

Marlys was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Marlys

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Marlys questions

What does the name Marlys mean?

Marlys means "modern blend, likely of Mary and Alice". It comes from English. Marlys is generally treated as a modern coined name, probably influenced by names such as Marlis, Marlo, or blends like Mary plus Alice. Its exact origin is uncertain.

Is Marlys a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Marlys?

Marlys was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1936.

How do you pronounce Marlys?

Marlys is usually pronounced MAR-liss.

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.