Given name
Marvena
“friend of the sea”
Marvena is a variant of Marvina. In English use, Marvina carries the interpretation “friend of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marvena is a variant of Marvina. In English use, Marvina carries the interpretation “friend of the sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marvena connects to the Marvin name family through Marvina. An origin associated with Marvin is Welsh.
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
Marvena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 109
- 0 boys · 109 girls
- Most popular year
- 1945
- 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 1973. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1945. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 158 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.
Marvena’s family of names
Marvena has a related form in Marvina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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