The baby name Marlo is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.loʊ/ (MAR-loh).
Marlo is English in Origin.
The baby name Marlo is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.loʊ/ (MAR-loh).
Marlo is English in Origin.
Marlo is a modern unisex given name most often traced to the English surname Marlow/Marlowe, from the place name in Buckinghamshire. Its Old English roots are mere “lake, pool” and hlāw “mound, hill,” yielding the sense “hill by the lake” or “mound at the pool.” In Dutch contexts Marlo can function as a clipped form of Marloes (a blend of Maria and Louise), which reinforces its use for girls. Pronounced MAR-lo.
As a first name, Marlo appears in English-speaking records from the early 20th century, but it gained broad visibility in the United States through actress Marlo Thomas in the 1960s. The name fits the recent surname-style trend and is now used for all genders, leaning feminine in current charts alongside Marlow and Marlowe. Common variants and related spellings include Marlow, Marlowe, and Marloe; diminutive Lo is frequent.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2022 | #1 | — | 794 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #97 | 41 | 1,769 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #119 | 3 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2016 | #191 | 2 | 1,526 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 6 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #243 | 4 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #262 | 11 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #269 | 17 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #293 | 91 | 11,440 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #352 | 36 | 2,865 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #415 | 13 | 2,041 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #446 | 29 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #457 | 25 | 9,305 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #576 | 107 | 3,552 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #638 | 251 | 14,506 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #639 | 27 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #678 | 74 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #686 | 22 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #742 | 28 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #769 | 153 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #794 | 99 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #798 | 119 | 8,487 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #826 | 13 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #867 | 20 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #897 | 55 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #908 | 45 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #923 | 33 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #924 | 59 | 16,355 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #944 | 16 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,056 | 37 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 105 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 16 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,163 | 14 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,168 | 16 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,419 | 53 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,467 | 148 | 28,008 |
Marlo is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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