Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Pronounced MAR-enShare

Meaning: Danish form of Marina or Maria

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 2 syllables

The story

Maren has documented connections to both Marina and Maria. The sea meaning fits the Marina route, but should not be imposed on every use of the name.

Nicknames

  • Mare
  • Ren

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Maren comes from Danish and Norwegian.

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