Boy

Marion

MARE-ee-un

Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Latin origin from Marius, meaning 'dedicated to Mars,' masculine name with vintage Southern charm and old Hollywood glamour.”

Popularity Over Time

Marion US popularity rank over timeRank 3035 in 2021 to rank 102 in 1921. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#102#1569#30351900192019401960198020002024

Marion is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MarioMar

Style

VintageRomanticClassicElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Marion Morrison (John Wayne)
  • Marion Barry (politician)

Collections

Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Leroy

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Marvin

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Melvin

Gaelic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Myron

Greek Rare & Uncommon

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Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Lysander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Florian

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Leroy

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Roscoe

Old Norse Rare & Uncommon

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People Also Ask

Latin origin from Marius, meaning 'dedicated to Mars,' masculine name with vintage Southern charm and old Hollywood glamour.

Marion is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Marion include Mario, Mar.

Names that pair beautifully with Marion include Leander, Lysander, Florian, Leroy, Roscoe.