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Marley

MAR-lee

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Old English surname meaning 'lake beside a meadow'; popularized by Bob Marley and literary characters, conveying free spirit.”

Popularity Over Time

Marley US popularity rank over timeRank 7651 in 1976 to rank 145 in 2008. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#145#3898#7651191419401960198020002024

Currently ranked #287 in the United States.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Mar

Style

ModernNatureVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Bob Marley
  • Marley from A Christmas Carol

Collections

Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Marina

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Marlene

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Riley

Old English Top 50

Sage

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

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People Also Ask

Old English surname meaning 'lake beside a meadow'; popularized by Bob Marley and literary characters, conveying free spirit.

Marley is currently ranked #287 in the United States. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Marley include Mar.

Names that pair beautifully with Marley include Rowan, Riley, Sage.