Marlene

Gender Feminine
Usage German, English
Pronounced Pron. mar-LEH-nə(German) MAHR-leen(English) mahr-LEEN(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Blend of Maria and Magdalene. It refers, therefore, to Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament. The name was popularized by the German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), whose real name was Maria Magdalene Dietrich.

Related Names

VariantsMarlen(German) Marleen, Marlena(English)
Other Languages & CulturesMarleen(Dutch) Marlène(French) Marlena(Polish)
Same SpellingMarlène
User SubmissionMarléne

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   natural   wholesome   refined   serious  

Name Days

Latvia: August 19
Norway: December 8
Sweden: April 4

Images

Marlene Dietrich (1932)Marlene Dietrich (1932)

Categories

Attack on Titan characters, cabaret singers, combinations, currently out of the US top 1000, Dharma and Greg characters, Divergent characters, ends in -lene, Escaflowne characters, Frasier characters, Harry Potter characters, LGBT history, Madagascar characters, Ni no Kuni characters, song titles, television, The Last of Us characters, The Witcher characters, Tori Amos lyrics, TV presenters
Entry updated April 16, 2019