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Marina

“Of the sea” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #602 in the US (2025) · 90s

Marina's best rank, #218, came in 1994; it has settled back to #602 today. Roughly 40,000 girls have been named Marina since 1886.

Around the world: #46 in Spain (2024) · #84 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marinas

• Marina Tsvetaeva — Russian poet (1892 – 1941)
• Marina Abramović — Serbian performance artist (born 1946)
• Marina Silva — Brazilian environmentalist and politician (born 1958)
• Marina Ovsyannikova — Russian television journalist
• Marina Diamandis — British singer

In stories & tradition

• Marina Ferrer — The L Word
• Marina Cooper — Guiding Light
• Marina Toscano — Days of Our Lives

What Marinas become

Among 3,018 notable people named Marina:

Entertainers appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marina Ovsyannikova, Russian television journalist.

Similar names: Marin · Clarissa · Marissa · Karina · Tatiana · Selina

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