Girl

Marlena

mar-LAY-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Blend of Marie/Maria and Lena, from Hebrew origins meaning 'star of the sea.' German-Yiddish favorite with elegant sophistication.”

Popularity Over Time

Marlena US popularity rank over timeRank 5243 in 1925 to rank 430 in 1978. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#430#2837#5243192519401960198020002024

Marlena is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicHebrewLatin

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MarLenaMarleneArlen

Style

RomanticElegantClassicVintageSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Marlene Dietrich (actress)
  • Marlena (Days of Our Lives character)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular in German, Yiddish, and European cultures

People Also Ask

Blend of Marie/Maria and Lena, from Hebrew origins meaning 'star of the sea.' German-Yiddish favorite with elegant sophistication.

Marlena is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Marlena include Mar, Lena, Marlene, Arlen.

Names that pair beautifully with Marlena include Rosalind, Cordelia, Isadora, Leander, Rafferty.