Marlene name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: German, Hebrew and Germanic

Usage: English, German, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: mar-LEEN

Meaning: From the High Tower, Star of the Sea, Beloved from Magdala, Lena and Magdalena

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What does Marlene mean?
Variations of Marlene
Middle Names for Marlene
How popular is Marlene?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Marlene
Famous People Named Marlene
Lists having Marlene

What does Marlene mean?

Used chiefly in Finnish, German, Swedish, Danish, English and Norwegian preeminent, Marlene means "From the High Tower, Star of the Sea, Beloved from Magdala, Lena or Magdalena" and is aimed at both boys and girls is originated from Hebrew, Germanic and German.

Marlene is form of widely accepted, biblical and long standing Magdalena. Magdalena is equivalent of Μαγδαληνη Which is a Greek Form of a Hebrew Epithet: in Latin language. Magdalena's meaning is Woman from Kynthos and Villager of Galilee is rooted from Hebrew.

Prevalent unisex name Marlene is commonly used in Finnish, German, Swedish, Danish, English and Norwegian. Its origin is in Hebrew, Germanic and German, meaning of Marlene is "From the High Tower, Star of the Sea, Beloved from Magdala, Lena or Magdalena".

Marlene is amalgamation of immutable and dominant MARI and immutable and dominant LEN. LEN is variation of everlasting and admired Lena, which itself is short version of Lenno, which itself is a diminutive of Lennox, which itself is form of Leonard in English language.

LEN is form of Leonard in English language.

How do I pronounce Marlene?

The most common way to pronounce one syllabled Marlene is mar-LEEN. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on second LAY syllable. mar-LAY-nah, m(a)-rle-ne or mar-lene are another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Marlene

Marilena, Magdalena, Marilyn, Alene, Madalene, Anna-Lena, Marla, Mary, Marna, Marni, Annemarie, Maribel, Adelena

Names that rhyme with Marlene

How popular is the name Marlene?

Marlene was a very popular name in United States. Over 129791 babies have been given the name in 151 years. At its zenith in 1935, the moniker grabbed the 39th spot and 5332 baby girls were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 151 years. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 4 times Marlene is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 21 years of use, it could not make it big.

There are over 138 babies that have been given the name Marlene in England and Wales. In Ireland, it has been in use since 1967 and achieved its top ranking of 326 in 1970.

Also, it appeared first time in 2010 on baby girl names list of France. Also, it is among the top 400 girl names in Switzerland. There are over 278 babies that have been given the name Marlene in Switzerland.

Marlene is a rare baby name in Belgium there is very thin chances of it still being given since it isn't seen since 2010. However things change on global perspective, Marlene is extremely popular in Brazil where every 1 in 600 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Germany, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, Philippines, Peru, Cuba, DR Congo, South Africa, Angola, Bolivia, Ecuador, England, Congo, Portugal, Chile, Haiti, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mozambique, El Salvador, Egypt, Rwanda and Paraguay.

As per our research, over 1180000 babies have been bestowed Marlene around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	1351	165
2022	0	0	1254	190
2021	0	0	1513	138
2020	0	0	1556	135
2019	0	0	1408	159
2018	0	0	1377	163
2017	0	0	1233	194
2016	0	0	1229	199
2015	0	0	1166	216
2014	0	0	1169	210

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Marlene in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	19	950	822
	0	0	0	1199

What numerology tells about Marlene?

Escaping or ignoring your problems won't make them go away. If you have things to be handled, you handle them right away, without much waiting. You are known for your lively spirit, eternal patience and lack of belief when it comes to love. Sometimes you feel like you are born to win, and other times you refer to yourself as a born loser. You are dominant in your circle of friends. What fulfills your soul is your professional success.

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Annabelle - Meaning of Annabelle is Beautiful, Graceful or Easy to Love is chiefly used in Finnish, Norwegian and Danish is a gender-neutral name is originated from Germanic, Hebrew and German
Ethan - Used mainly in Gujarati and Oriya persistent and customary, Ethan aimed at both boys and girls has its origin in Hebrew, Ethan means "Heaven, Enduring Long-Lived or Durable"
Eliza means Consecrated to God or Precious is a gender-neutral name, especially used in Arabic, Hungarian and Romanian is rooted from Hebrew and Germanic

Gladys means Small Sword or Disabled is majorly used in Welsh, Norwegian and Danish, a unisex name has origin in Celtic and Old Welsh

Middle names for Marlene

Just in case, you don't know what to pair with Marlene, we've got you covered with these sought-after and familiar middle names.

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Famous people named Marlene

Marlene Catterall, former Canadian politician
Marlene Ahrens, female Chilean athlete
Marlene Charell, amalgamation of the entertainers Marlene Dietrich and Erik Charell
Marlene Belfort, Marlene Belfort, Ph
Marlene Daudén, is considered one of the greatest Filipina drama actresses of all time
Marlene Garcia-Esperat, Filipina whistleblower and investigative journalist
Marlene Neubauer-Woerner, German sculptor
Marlene Robottom, British academic and educator
Marlene Dietrich, German actress and singer
Marlene Warfield, She has acted in films and American television
Marlene Jennings, Canadian former politician
Marlene Weingärtner, retired professional tennis player from Germany
Marlene Hagge, American former professional golfer

Marlene Dumas, South African artist and painter
Marlene Streit, Canadian amateur golfer
Marlene van Niekerk, South African author
Marlene Elejarde, sprinter from Cuba
Marlene Mathews, retired Australian Olympic sprinter
Marlene Schmidt, German actress
Marlene Johnson, 42nd lieutenant governor of Minnesota and the first woman to hold that office
Marlene Creates, Canadian artist currently living in Portugal Cove
Marlene Lehnberg,
Marlene Kuntz, Italian rock band formed in Cuneo in 1990
Marlene Cowling, member of the House of Commons of Canada
Marlene Graham, judge and a former provincial level politician
Marlene Favela, Mexican actress
Marlene Thomsen, former badminton player from Denmark

Marlene Smith, Canadian former figure skater
In 2002 drama flick, 12:35, Marlene Barre played Charlotte.
Marlene Figueiró portrayed leading role of N in 1982 comedy film Piranha de Véu E Grinalda.
In 2005 drama movie, Arthur! A Celebration of Life, Marlene McCoy characterized Jeannie Ashe.
In 1979, Marlene Silva played the role of Esmeralda in comedy movie A Dama da Zona.
Marlene Starr characterized the main character of N in 1965 drama flick The Sex Perils of Paulette.
Marlene Eck portrayed the minor role of Ilsa in 1965 drama movie Lust and the Flesh.
Marlene Anderson portrayed leading role of Mimí in 1986 drama film Te amo.
Marlene Rosoff played leading character of Harriet Golan in 2003 thriller flick Go-Go Motel.

Marlene Mc'Cohen characterized the pivotal role of School teacher in 2012 biography and documentary film Joe Jackson: Making Michael.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html

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