Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Marleene 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 1938. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marleene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22
- 0 boys · 22 girls
- Most popular year
- 1938
- 6 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 5 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 137 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.
Marleene’s family of names
Marleene has a related form in Marlene.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Marleene, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
Marlyn
“resembling a little hawk”
4% boys · 96% girls
Marylyn
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>99% girls
Maxie
“the greatest”
22% boys · 78% girls
Mazle
>99% girls
Marchie
>99% girls