Maren is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Maren means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Maren across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Maren has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Maren is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of the sea”. A Scandinavian form related to Marina or Mary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,064 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 53 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Maren per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (707/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Maren has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #884 nationally (given to 707 babies that year).
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