Meaning, origin and history of the name Marlene

Gender Feminine

Pronounced Pron. mar-LEH-nə(German)

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)

DiminutiveMarla(English)

Other Languages & CulturesMarleen(Dutch) Marlène(French) Marlena(Polish)

Same SpellingMarlène

User SubmissionMarléne

Popularity

Images

Marlene Dietrich (1932)

People think this name is

classic mature formal natural wholesome refined simple serious

Name Days

Latvia: August 19

Sweden: April 4

Categories

actresses, Attack on Titan characters, combinations, currently out of the US top 1000, Divergent characters, ends in -lene, Escaflowne characters, Harry Potter characters, singers, song titles, television

Entry updated April 16, 2019