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Marlena

“Variant of Marlene — Modern coinage — blend of Maria and Magdalene” — Polish/German origin

Girl's name · #2957 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Marlena has appeared in US records since 1925 — best rank #430 (1978) · 11,321 babies named Marlena all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

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.

Famous Marlenas

• Marlena Shaw — American female singer (1942–2024)
• Marlena Zagoni — Romanian rower
• Marlena Karwacka — Polish cyclist
• Marlena Gola — Polish sprinter
• Marlena Wesh — Haitian-American sprinter

In stories & tradition

• Marlena Evans — Days of Our Lives

What Marlenas become

Among 92 notable people named Marlena:

Athletes appear 1.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marlena Zagoni, Romanian rower.

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