Marny as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Marny

What is the meaning of the name Marny ?

The baby name Marny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɑrni/ (MAR-nee).

Marny is English in Origin.

Marny is a modern English given name, most often a variant of Marnie/Marni, affectionate short forms of Marina. Through Marina it traces to Latin marinus, "of the sea," giving the meaning "from the sea" or "sea-born." It can also shorten Margaret (Greek margarites, "pearl"). Some modern sources link Marni to the Hebrew root r-n-n "to sing, rejoice," offering a secondary sense of "joyful," though this is less established.

It rose in use mid-20th century in the English-speaking world, aided by the visibility of Marnie in Winston Graham's novel and Alfred Hitchcock's 1964 film. Marny remains the rarer spelling. Close variants include Marnie, Marni, Marnee, and Marney; related forms are Marina and Marine (French), with masculine counterparts Marino/Marinus.