The baby name Marjolein is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch IPA: /mɑrˈjoːlɛin/ — approx. 'mar-YOH-layn' (stress on the second syllable).
Marjolein is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Marjolein is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch IPA: /mɑrˈjoːlɛin/ — approx. 'mar-YOH-layn' (stress on the second syllable).
Marjolein is Dutch in Origin.
Marjolein is a Dutch feminine given name taken from the common noun marjolein, meaning the herb marjoram (Origanum majorana). The term entered Dutch via Old French marjolaine from Latin majorana; in European folklore, sweet marjoram symbolized joy, love, and domestic happiness, which colors the name’s gentle, aromatic meaning. As a given name it rose in the Netherlands and Flanders in the mid-20th century amid a vogue for nature names, peaking in the 1970s–80s; it is now familiar but less frequently bestowed.
Variants include Marjolijn (Dutch ij spelling), Marjoleine (an extended Dutch form), and the French Marjolaine; common diminutives are Marjo and Lein. Despite surface similarity, Marjolein is not derived from Maria or Margaret. Its associations - freshness, warmth, and homely grace - mirror the herb’s culinary use and long-standing folkloric reputation for cheer and affectionate constancy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL | Girls | 0 | #64 | 5,014 | 5,933 |
| NL | 0 | #84 | 471 | 2,481 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2000 | #200 | 22 | 423 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
Marjolein is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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