Marleen is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Marleen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Marleen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Marleen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Marleen is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “variant of Marlene, from Magdala”. A respelling of Marlene, a blend of Maria and Magdalene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,121 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 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 Marleen per year, United States (1926 to 2025). United States peaked in 1951 (133/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Marleen is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1951, when it ranked #1,344 nationally (given to 133 babies that year).
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