Given name & surname
Marena
“woman of the sea”·“a brown-haired woman”
Marena is a variant of Marina. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.” In Italian use, Marena is a variant of Morena. One Spanish interpretation is “a brown-haired woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marena is a variant of Marina. One Latin interpretation is “woman of the sea.” In Italian use, Marena is a variant of Morena. One Spanish interpretation is “a brown-haired woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marena is a variant of Marina. An origin associated with Marina is Late Latin. In Italian use, Marena is a variant of Morena. An origin associated with Morena is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,292
- 0 boys · 1,292 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 75 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,741 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,741 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 75 in 1994. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,316 as a first name in 2020; 107 as a surname in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marena’s family of names
Marena has a related form in Marina. In German usage, Marena has a related form in Maren. In Italian usage, Marena has a related form in Morena.
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Around the world
Marena has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Marena
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