The baby name Marlina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mar-LEE-nah (IPA: /mɑrˈliːnə/).
The baby name Marlina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mar-LEE-nah (IPA: /mɑrˈliːnə/).
Marlina is English, German in Origin.
A feminine given name with pan-European and Southeast Asian reach, Marlina is most commonly treated as a variant of Marlena/Marlene, the German contraction of Maria + Magdalena. Through this lineage, its meanings echo Mary (often interpreted as “beloved,” or “star/drop of the sea”) and Magdalene (“of Magdala,” hence “tower”). The -ina ending aligns it with Romance and Slavic name-formation patterns, reinforcing a gentle, lyrical cadence.
Usage surfaces in 20th-century records alongside the rise of Marlene and Marlena, with bearers found in Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, and especially Indonesia and the Philippines through Christian naming traditions. Less commonly in English, Marlina may be read as a feminization of Marlin, further tying it to maritime imagery. Variant forms and cognates include Marlena, Marlene, Marleen, Marline, Marilena, and Marilina; short forms and nicknames include Lina, Mara, Marli/Marley, and Lena.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #80 | 19 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #95 | 12 | 5,459 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #214 | 4 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #257 | 20 | 8,139 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #260 | 10 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| MY | 0 | #287 | 44 | 12,352 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #379 | 18 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #406 | 798 | 24,821 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #436 | 46 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #520 | 67 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #597 | 19 | 16,104 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #831 | 105 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #943 | 17 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,041 | 38 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Marlina is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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