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“Variant of Marlene — Modern coinage — blend of Maria and Magdalene” — Polish/German origin
Girl's name · #2983 in the US (2025) · Timeless
Few names move less than Marlena — on the books since 1925, #2983 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 11,000 girls share it.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in Poland (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 93 notable people named Marlena:
Sports figures appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marlena Zagoni, Romanian rower.
Similar names: Marlene · Cori · Marta · Suzanna · Amberly · Lillyanna
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