The baby name Marike is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈriːkə/ (mah-REE-kuh).
The baby name Marike is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈriːkə/ (mah-REE-kuh).
Marike is Afrikaans, Dutch in Origin.
Marike is a Dutch and Afrikaans diminutive of Maria, built with the Low Countries’ affectionate suffix -ke/-je. From Hebrew Miryam - possibly from Egyptian mry “beloved,” or Hebrew mar “bitterness” - its meanings are often given as “beloved,” “wished-for child,” or, through medieval Marian reinterpretation, “star of the sea.” As with many Maria-forms, the exact root is debated, but the name carries a warm, familiar tone in its home languages.
Used in the Netherlands, Flanders, and South Africa since the 19th–20th centuries, Marike gained broader visibility through bearers such as South African public figure Marike de Klerk and Dutch artist Marike Bok. Close variants include Marieke and Marijke (Dutch), Mareike (German), Maryke (Afrikaans), and Marika (Scandinavian/Slavic). Related short forms are Rike/Rika and Marie. The name remains recognizably traditional yet light, fitting contemporary tastes that favor international, vowel-rich diminutives.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2007 | #301 | 5 | 2,781 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| NL | 0 | #344 | 48 | 2,481 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 1987 | #368 | 5 | 1,800 |
| ZA | 0 | #392 | 56 | 14,421 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #563 | 432 | 5,933 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #727 | 12 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #794 | 45 | 4,949 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #857 | 290 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Marike is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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