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Marion

“Variant of Marie — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin

Girl's name · #2036 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Marion has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #42 (1922) · 189,218 babies named Marion all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 3,700 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marions

• Marion Cotillard — French actress (born 1975)
• Marion Bartoli — French tennis player
• Marion Jones — American athlete
• Marion Zimmer Bradley — American novelist and editor (1930–1999)
• Marion Maréchal — French politician (born 1989)

In stories & tradition

• Marion (Rose Tyler) — Doctor Who
• Marion Ravenwood — Indiana Jones · Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Marion Cunningham — Happy Days · Joanie Loves Chachi

What Marions become

Among 2,392 notable people named Marion:

Medical professionals appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marion Gilchrist, Scottish doctor and suffragette.

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