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The baby name Marino is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /maˈriːno/ (mah-REE-no); English: /məˈriːnoʊ/ (muh-REE-no).

Marino is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: Italian: /maˈriːno/ (mah-REE-no); English: /məˈriːnoʊ/ (muh-REE-no)

What is the meaning of the name Marino ?

The baby name Marino is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /maˈriːno/ (mah-REE-no); English: /məˈriːnoʊ/ (muh-REE-no).

Marino is Italian in Origin.

Marino stems from Latin Marinus, meaning “of the sea” or “seafarer.” Adopted in medieval Italy and Iberia under the influence of Christian saints, most famously Saint Marinus, the 4th‑century founder of the Republic of San Marino; the name also appears in martyrologies across the Roman world. As a given name and commonplace Italian surname, it long signaled ties to coastal life and maritime trades, and it traveled with Italian and Dalmatian migrants to the Americas and Australia.

Variants and related forms include Marinus (Latin, Dutch), Marinho (Portuguese), Marino (Italian, Spanish), and the shorter Marin used in South Slavic areas, Romania, and France; feminine counterparts are Marina and Marine. Informal nicknames in Italian may be Rino or Nino. The meaning retains a saltwater freshness, evoking resilience, wanderlust, and protection for sailors - qualities that keep Marino quietly classic yet distinctive today.

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Marino – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
HR Boys 0 #81 617 3,997
HR 0 #113 70 2,081
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #129 9 1,769
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
IT Boys 0 #169 11,705 10,046
PR Boys 0 #173 6 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #181 3 1,578
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
SI Boys 0 #191 19 3,402
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
JP Girls 0 #231 15 6,592
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
EC Boys 0 #238 9 3,322
PE Boys 0 #238 2,035 14,506
CO Boys 0 #241 2,287 15,656
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
PE 0 #280 31 6,350
AL Boys 0 #285 14 5,122
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
GT 0 #302 13 5,948
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
Canada Boys 2022 #305 6 2,557
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PT Boys 0 #320 48 7,951
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
MU Boys 0 #336 22 8,477
PA Boys 0 #338 150 9,305
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
IT 0 #359 497 4,183
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BO 0 #365 17 6,868
PH Boys 0 #367 17 11,440
UY Boys 0 #367 33 5,922
CR Boys 0 #383 106 10,188
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
AR Boys 0 #393 75 7,628
GT Boys 0 #396 79 7,625
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
Spain Boys 0 #426 707 5,610
Austria Boys 0 #428 15 2,180
Spain 0 #428 25 2,326
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #437 9 8,339
CO 0 #440 41 7,768
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
BO Boys 0 #507 86 9,244
MX Boys 0 #508 638 16,355
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BR Boys 0 #526 241 12,213
CM Boys 0 #529 22 12,054
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CL Boys 0 #579 87 13,390
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #676 7 3,552
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
NL Boys 0 #817 135 5,873
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Germany Boys 0 #841 112 5,697
EG Boys 0 #857 30 15,035
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #872 21 7,044
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Girls 0 #928 16 14,861
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,050 29 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
DZ 0 #1,077 100 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
MA 0 #1,087 42 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,215 232 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,547 68 28,008

Marino is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Marino

Marino is predominantly a boy's name.
Marino is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /maˈriːno/ (mah-REE-no); English: /məˈriːnoʊ/ (muh-REE-no).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marinus (Latin), Marin (Slavic, French), Marina (feminine) and Marinho (Portuguese).
Across languages, Marino has these equivalents: Marinus (Latin), Marin (variant used in multiple languages), Dylan (Welsh, 'son of the sea'), Meri (Finnish, 'sea'), Ocean (English, modern name).
Yes — Marino ranked #129 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Marino ranks highest in Switzerland (#129 in 2024).
Marino's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #412 in 2011 to #384 in 2021 in France.