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The baby name Marine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: ma-REEN (IPA: [ma.ʁin]); English: muh-REEN or mah-REEN (IPA: /məˈriːn/ or /mɑːˈriːn/).

Marine is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: French: ma-REEN (IPA: [ma.ʁin]); English: muh-REEN or mah-REEN (IPA: /məˈriːn/ or /mɑːˈriːn/)

What is the meaning of the name Marine ?

The baby name Marine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: ma-REEN (IPA: [ma.ʁin]); English: muh-REEN or mah-REEN (IPA: /məˈriːn/ or /mɑːˈriːn/).

Marine is French in Origin.

Marine is a French feminine given name meaning “of the sea,” from Latin marinus. It is the French counterpart of Marina, ultimately tracing to the Roman cognomen Marinus and carried into Christian naming by early saints such as Saint Marina. The name evokes maritime imagery - water, voyaging, and coastal life - and has long existed in French records, though it rose sharply in popularity in France in the late 20th century and remains familiar across the Francophone world.

Variants and cognates include Marina (international), the masculine Marin (French, Slavic), Marino (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), and Maren/Mareen (Scandinavian, German). In Georgian, Marine (მარინე) is a well-established feminine form via Orthodox veneration of Saint Marina. Related diminutives and elaborations include Marinette in French. While English “Marine” is understood as a word for a sailor or service member, in French the given name Marine (pronounced ma-reen) is distinct and widely used.

Marine has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Marine

Marine Le Pen Politician · Born 1968 · France Marine Le Pen is a French politician best known for leading the National Rally, a right-wing political party in France. She has been a prominent figure in French politics, particularly for her presidential campaigns in 2012, 2017, and 2022.

Celebrity babies named Marine

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Marine Platini Michel Platini association footballer ★★★★★

Marine – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
GE 0 #43 2 997
LU 0 #58 9 2,830
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
GE Girls 0 #66 40 1,564
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
MU 0 #131 7 3,613
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
LU Girls 0 #166 20 4,850
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Belgium Girls 2018 #174 22 422
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
GR Girls 0 #221 22 6,293
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
RU Girls 0 #239 378 11,913
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #261 25 2,795
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
MU Girls 0 #312 40 8,539
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #326 7 5,862
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
CN Girls 0 #337 13 8,829
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
France Girls 2021 #365 41 3,185
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
EG 0 #388 13 6,387
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PT Girls 0 #427 25 7,952
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
Spain 0 #433 20 2,326
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
PS Girls 0 #498 26 10,981
KW Girls 0 #502 14 19,177
CM Girls 0 #503 38 11,671
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
CR Girls 0 #521 12 11,342
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
AE Girls 0 #532 22 20,968
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
SG Girls 0 #555 32 18,916
HK Girls 0 #557 59 16,104
AR Girls 0 #562 38 8,289
BD Boys 0 #564 13 10,045
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
IL Girls 0 #585 33 11,648
BO Girls 0 #596 16 9,488
LB 0 #626 33 13,263
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IT 0 #680 35 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #714 25 3,895
SY 0 #714 15 11,684
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #791 39 13,765
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #805 34 4,949
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
CL Girls 0 #828 24 14,098
EG Boys 0 #833 54 15,035
OM Boys 0 #870 12 17,948
BR Girls 0 #881 61 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #888 96 5,561
EG Girls 0 #894 66 14,742
United States Girls 2022 #897 7 8,739
PE Girls 0 #912 32 14,861
NL Girls 0 #916 40 5,933
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
MY Girls 0 #960 35 24,821
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MA 0 #1,015 114 20,986
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
DZ 0 #1,051 126 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,054 25 16,140
TR 0 #1,058 154 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,071 113 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,077 65 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,085 27 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,256 191 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Marine is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
Switzerland
Belgium

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People also ask about Marine

Marine is predominantly a girl's name.
Marine is a 2 syllable name, pronounced French: ma-REEN (IPA: [ma.ʁin]); English: muh-REEN or mah-REEN (IPA: /məˈriːn/ or /mɑːˈriːn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marina, Marin, Marinette, Marinella, Marinka and Marinus.
Across languages, Marine has these equivalents: Marina (English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian), Marin (Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian; also unisex), Maren (Scandinavian/German), Marinus (Latin/Dutch).
Yes — Marine ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Marine ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).
Marine's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #111 in 2011 to #365 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Marine are in our database, including Marine Le Pen (Politician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Marine for their child, including Michel Platini.