Marina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of the sea”. From Latin marinus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 39,565 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,495 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 272 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 490 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 Marina per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (1,307/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (68/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1969 (29/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (3/yr).
Marina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #447 nationally (given to 1,320 babies that year).
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