Given name & surname
Marle
“from the meadow near the lake”
Marle is a variant of Marley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow near the lake.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marle is a variant of Marley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow near the lake.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marle is a variant of Marley. An origin associated with Marley is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1935. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 52
- 6 boys · 46 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 8 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 7 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 424 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Marle, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Marlea
“from the meadow near the lake” · “of the marshy meadow”
>99% girls
Marrin
“woman of the sea” · “of the sea; a seaman; a sailor”
29% boys · 71% girls
Marlee
“of the marshy meadow”
2% boys · 98% girls
Marleah
“from the meadow near the lake”
>99% girls
Allona
“one who is as strong as an oak” · “of the oak tree”
>99% girls
Lynae
“a man of the lake”
>99% girls
Arly
“from the meadow of the hare” · “an oath; a pledge”
23% boys · 77% girls
Marilla
“of the shining sea”
>99% girls