Given name
Marlea
“from the meadow near the lake”·“of the marshy meadow”
Marlea is a variant of Marley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow near the lake.” Marlea is a variant of Marlee. One English interpretation is “of the marshy meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marlea is a variant of Marley. One English interpretation is “from the meadow near the lake.” Marlea is a variant of Marlee. One English interpretation is “of the marshy meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marlea 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 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marlea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 777
- 0 boys · 777 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −46%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 648 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.
Marlea’s family of names
Marlea has a related form in Marley. Marlea has a related form in Marlee.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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