Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Marche isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marche through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 418
- 7 boys · 411 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 28 in 1989. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 498 as a first name in 2020; 243 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Marche, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Malorie
“an unlucky young woman; ill-fated” · “an unlucky young man; ill-fated”
>99% girls
Mallorie
“an unlucky young woman; ill-fated” · “an unlucky young man; ill-fated”
>99% girls
Mai
“wheat”
>99% girls
Alyse
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls
Misha
“who is like God?”
20% boys · 80% girls
Maira
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Mayra
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Mariela
Mariela is a feminine given name from Spanish. It is used in English and Spanish.
>99% girls