Given name
Marylee
“star of the sea”·“from the sea of bitterness”
Marylee is a variant of Mary. Interpretations include “star of the sea” and “from the sea of bitterness”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marylee is a variant of Mary. Interpretations include “star of the sea” and “from the sea of bitterness”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1900. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marylee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,385
- 0 boys · 3,385 girls
- Most popular year
- 1941
- 89 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,611 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,611 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 89 in 1941. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,320 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Marylee, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Marylou
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
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Marine
“woman of the sea”
>99% girls
Marylu
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Marvie
“a friend of the sea”
20% boys · 80% girls
Meris
“of the sea”
>99% girls
Harlene
“from the meadow of the hares”
>99% girls
Meriel
“of the shining sea”
>99% girls
Marinel
“of the sea; a seaman; a sailor”
>99% girls