The baby name Marley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-lee (IPA: /ˈmɑːrli/ or /ˈmɑrli/).
Marley is English in Origin.
The baby name Marley is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-lee (IPA: /ˈmɑːrli/ or /ˈmɑrli/).
Marley is English in Origin.
Marley is an English surname-turned-given name rooted in Old English place-names. It combines lēah “wood/clearing” with varying first elements found across locales - mearc “boundary,” mere “lake,” or mearth “marten” - producing interpretations such as “boundary clearing,” “meadow by the lake,” or “marten wood.” In some families it also reflects an Anglicized Irish surname (often from Ó Mearlaigh), adding a Gaelic thread to its background.
As a forename, Marley is unisex. It entered wider given-name use in the 19th–20th centuries and grew sharply in late-20th/early-21st-century English-speaking countries, helped by the global profile of reggae icon Bob Marley and the enduring literary figure Jacob Marley from Dickens. The name’s sound and nature-rich meaning further boosted its appeal, especially for girls. Common variants and spellings include Marlee, Marleigh, Marlie, Marli, and Marly; related forms Marlow and Marlowe share similar toponymic roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 911 |
| Germany | Boys | 2014 | #1 | — | 427 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #131 | 7 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #148 | 7 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #164 | 19 | 1,509 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #166 | 303 | 2,865 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #170 | 10 | 1,568 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #213 | 5 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #227 | 59 | 2,795 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 11 | 5,568 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #246 | 8 | 6,830 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #250 | 9 | 3,650 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #256 | 17 | 6,876 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #257 | 1,100 | 8,487 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #322 | 84 | 3,185 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| BR | 0 | #333 | 13 | 5,969 | |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #341 | 17 | 8,477 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| NL | 0 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #388 | 12 | 5,922 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #402 | 7 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #433 | 13 | 10,523 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| CO | 0 | #462 | 19 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #463 | 9 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #466 | 16 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #480 | 53 | 11,342 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #491 | 15 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #493 | 7 | 7,625 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #498 | 13 | 6,731 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #526 | 25 | 12,054 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #540 | 781 | 16,140 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #573 | 39 | 9,488 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #575 | 180 | 12,213 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #642 | 24 | 13,390 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #732 | 161 | 7,044 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #814 | 128 | 12,708 |
| TN | 0 | #814 | 16 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #824 | 28 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #832 | 112 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #852 | 27 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #863 | 89 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 12 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #887 | 69 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #897 | 55 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #898 | 23 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #900 | 60 | 14,742 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #957 | 26 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #960 | 24 | 5,561 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #979 | 23 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,058 | 126 | 17,781 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,085 | 94 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,100 | 42 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,103 | 26 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,141 | 36 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,357 | 115 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,399 | 48 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Marley is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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