Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Marri isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 133
- 0 boys · 133 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 9 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 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1969. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 300 as a first name in 2020; 381 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Marri’s family of names
In Greek usage, Marri as a surname is a transliteration of Μαρρή. In Telugu usage, Marri as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of మర్రి. In Telugu usage, Marri as a surname is a transliteration of మర్రి.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Marri
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Marri, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Marni
“woman of the sea”
>99% girls
Marci
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% girls
Marcy
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% girls
Marcie
“dedicated to Mars, the god of war”
>99% girls
Marnie
“woman of the sea”
>99% girls
Missy
“resembling a honeybee”
>99% girls
Malinda
“one who is sweet and gentle”
>99% girls
Mandy
“one who is much loved”
>99% girls