Marleen

A girls’ name of Latin/Hebrew origin, meaning beloved star; variant of Marlene.

Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Marleen by the numbers

Marleen was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 133 babies in 1951, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Marlene

Like Marleen, each of these traces back to Marlene: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Marleighlake by the boundary; a modern respelling of Marlene296 in the US (2017)
  • Marlaof mars; a diminutive of Marlene46 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marlenalake boundary; a form of Marlene60 in the US (2017)
  • Marlainalake by the boundary; a form of Marlene10 in the US (2017)
  • Marlanalake by the boundary; a form of Marlene10 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Marleen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Marleepleasant lake or fen clearing; a variant of Marley657 in the US (2017)
  • Marlen54 in the US (2017)
  • Mayleen33 in the US (2017)
  • Maileen5 in the US (2017)
  • Marleypleasant lake or fen clearing395 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marenof the sea; feminine form of Marinus463 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Marleen

Names that are said the same way as Marleen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean love

Like Marleen, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a star

Like Marleen, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
  • Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Marleen

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