Meaning: Blend of Maria and Magdalene
The story
Marlene combines Maria and Magdalene, pointing to the Mary Magdalene name tradition. Marlene Dietrich helped popularize the blend; her birth names were Maria Magdalene.
Nicknames
- Marley
- Lene
Spellings & variants
- Marleen
- Marlena
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Marlene comes from German.
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