The baby name Marna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-nuh (IPA: /ˈmɑːrnə/ or /ˈmɑrnə/).
Marna is English in Origin.
The baby name Marna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAR-nuh (IPA: /ˈmɑːrnə/ or /ˈmɑrnə/).
Marna is English in Origin.
Marna is a feminine given name most often treated as a Scandinavian and Afrikaans variant of Marina, from Latin marinus “of the sea.” In Danish and Norwegian records it appears alongside Maren and Marina from the 18th–19th centuries, especially in coastal regions, and later migrated into English-speaking usage in small numbers during the mid-20th century. In South Africa, Marna is well established in Afrikaans naming, sometimes arising as a contracted form of compound Maria‑ names.
Meaning centers on the sea: “seaborn, of the sea, seafaring.” Related forms and cognates include Marina (Italian, Spanish, Russian), Maren and Marin (Scandinavian), Marinka and Marinela (Slavic/Romance diminutives), and Mareen (German). Nickname-style variants such as Marni/Marnie also occur. Though never widespread globally, Marna’s clean sound and maritime meaning give it a quietly international profile with strong Northern European flavor.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| ZA | 0 | #407 | 41 | 14,421 | |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #697 | 272 | 14,742 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #762 | 6 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #837 | 311 | 25,928 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #859 | 28 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2001 | #873 | 5 | 9,507 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #920 | 16 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #986 | 7 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,380 | 67 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Marna is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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