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Mariner as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mariner

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The baby name Mariner is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmærɪnər/ (MAR-ih-nər).

Mariner is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈmærɪnər/ (MAR-ih-nər)

What is the meaning of the name Mariner ?

The baby name Mariner is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmærɪnər/ (MAR-ih-nər).

Mariner is English in Origin.

Mariner is an English word name and occupational surname meaning “sailor, seafarer.” It descends from Middle English mariner, via Anglo-Norman/Old French, and ultimately from Latin marinus “of the sea” (mare, “sea”). As a surname it clustered in port towns and seafaring communities, and the given name evokes navigation, exploration, and coastal heritage.

As a given name, Mariner is very rare but fits the modern Anglophone trend for occupational and nautical names. It appears sporadically in British and American records and is reinforced in cultural memory by Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798). Related forms include Marin (unisex), Marina and Marine (feminine), and Marino or Marinus (masculine); parallels in other languages are Spanish Marinero and Portuguese Marinheiro. Usable for any gender.

Mariner has the following similar or variant Names

Mariner – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
BD Boys 0 #514 63 10,045
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Mariner is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AL
BD
BH
CL

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People also ask about Mariner

Mariner is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Mariner is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmærɪnər/ (MAR-ih-nər).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marin, Marine, Marinus, Marino, Marinero and Marinho.
Across languages, Mariner has these equivalents: Spanish: Marino (given name), marinero (word).