Girl nameCurrently #640 in the USSteady
Marina
muh-REE-nuh//məˈriːnə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19946 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Of the sea
Marina comes from the Latin 'marinus', meaning 'of the sea', and has long been popular across Italy, Spain, Russia, and Eastern Europe. Its watery meaning and international elegance have made it a growing choice in English-speaking countries too.
Marina's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Marina |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 11 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 41 |
| 1916 | 45 |
| 1917 | 48 |
| 1918 | 36 |
| 1919 | 61 |
| 1920 | 58 |
| 1921 | 57 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 57 |
| 1924 | 66 |
| 1925 | 54 |
| 1926 | 67 |
| 1927 | 58 |
| 1928 | 63 |
| 1929 | 53 |
| 1930 | 39 |
| 1931 | 34 |
| 1932 | 37 |
| 1933 | 48 |
| 1934 | 65 |
| 1935 | 90 |
| 1936 | 61 |
| 1937 | 61 |
| 1938 | 84 |
| 1939 | 60 |
| 1940 | 80 |
| 1941 | 64 |
| 1942 | 73 |
| 1943 | 91 |
| 1944 | 93 |
| 1945 | 101 |
| 1946 | 117 |
| 1947 | 105 |
| 1948 | 136 |
| 1949 | 128 |
| 1950 | 127 |
| 1951 | 123 |
| 1952 | 141 |
| 1953 | 155 |
| 1954 | 248 |
| 1955 | 211 |
| 1956 | 207 |
| 1957 | 233 |
| 1958 | 214 |
| 1959 | 247 |
| 1960 | 340 |
| 1961 | 263 |
| 1962 | 290 |
| 1963 | 302 |
| 1964 | 361 |
| 1965 | 374 |
| 1966 | 344 |
| 1967 | 322 |
| 1968 | 320 |
| 1969 | 283 |
| 1970 | 293 |
| 1971 | 262 |
| 1972 | 240 |
| 1973 | 244 |
| 1974 | 255 |
| 1975 | 318 |
| 1976 | 285 |
| 1977 | 324 |
| 1978 | 289 |
| 1979 | 322 |
| 1980 | 333 |
| 1981 | 353 |
| 1982 | 406 |
| 1983 | 389 |
| 1984 | 422 |
| 1985 | 401 |
| 1986 | 391 |
| 1987 | 445 |
| 1988 | 449 |
| 1989 | 607 |
| 1990 | 856 |
| 1991 | 787 |
| 1992 | 1,016 |
| 1993 | 1,196 |
| 1994 | 1,307 |
| 1995 | 1,104 |
| 1996 | 1,073 |
| 1997 | 980 |
| 1998 | 939 |
| 1999 | 935 |
| 2000 | 884 |
| 2001 | 913 |
| 2002 | 768 |
| 2003 | 752 |
| 2004 | 887 |
| 2005 | 759 |
| 2006 | 781 |
| 2007 | 698 |
| 2008 | 577 |
| 2009 | 496 |
| 2010 | 463 |
| 2011 | 472 |
| 2012 | 440 |
| 2013 | 470 |
| 2014 | 436 |
| 2015 | 437 |
| 2016 | 432 |
| 2017 | 402 |
| 2018 | 429 |
| 2019 | 421 |
| 2020 | 399 |
| 2021 | 399 |
| 2022 | 458 |
| 2023 | 520 |
| 2024 | 461 |
Marina through the decades
- Marina peaked in 1994, when 1,307 babies were named Marina in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Marina has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Marina currently ranks #640 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
MariRina
Variants & spellings
Marin