The baby name Marylee is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MAIR-ee-lee (IPA: /ˈmɛəriˌliː/).
Marylee is English in Origin.
The baby name Marylee is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MAIR-ee-lee (IPA: /ˈmɛəriˌliː/).
Marylee is English in Origin.
Marylee blends the biblical Mary with the English Lee. Mary stems from Hebrew Miryam, carried into English via Latin Maria and French Marie; its meaning is debated, commonly glossed as "beloved," "wished-for child," or by folk etymology "star of the sea." Lee comes from Old English leah, meaning "woodland clearing" or "meadow." Together, Marylee functions as a compound given name akin to the Southern double name Mary Lee.
In U.S. usage the spelling Marylee appears in 20th-century records, with greatest concentration mid-century as compound and -lee endings flourished. Variant forms include Mary-Lee, Mary Leigh, Marilee, Merrilee, Marileigh, and the modern simplified Marlee; the two-word Mary Lee remains common as well. Parents often interpret the blended meaning poetically as "beloved in the meadow," though the Mary element allows multiple readings. Short forms include Mary, Lee, and Marlee.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2015 | #308 | 5 | 2,822 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| France | Girls | 1988 | #354 | 4 | 1,865 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
Marylee is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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