Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Marlaina is a variant of Marlene. An origin associated with Marlene is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marlaina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,395
- 0 boys · 1,395 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,608 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,608 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 47 in 1986. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,181 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marlaina’s family of names
Marlaina has a related form in Marlene.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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