Marlene

Gender Feminine
Usage German, English
Pronounced Pron. mar-LEH-nə(German)
 MAHR-leen(English)
 mahr-LEEN(English)
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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   strong   refined   simple   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

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

Images

Marlene Dietrich (1932)Marlene Dietrich (1932)

Categories

Attack on Titan characters, combinations, currently out of the US top 1000, Dharma and Greg characters, Divergent characters, ends in -lene, Escaflowne characters, Frasier characters, Harry Potter characters, song titles, television, Tori Amos lyrics
Entry updated April 16, 2019