Given name
Marvene
“friend of the sea”
Marvene is a variant of Marvina. In English use, Marvina carries the interpretation “friend of the sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marvene 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
Marvene 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 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marvene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 498
- 0 boys · 498 girls
- Most popular year
- 1926
- 19 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 6 in 1970. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 19 in 1926. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 282 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.
Marvene’s family of names
Marvene has a related form in Marvina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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