Marli

“Variant of Marley — boundary clearing, pleasant clearing, or marten's clearing” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #2317 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Marli reached its best rank, #1394, in 2008 and ranked #2317 in 2025. About 2,800 girls have carried it since 1954. Marli is the less common spelling of Marley (#322) and Marlee (#536) — about 5% of babies given the name are written this way.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,600 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marlis

Marli Siu — Scottish actress
Marli Ehrman — German-American textile designer (1904–1982)
Marli Renfro — Model, actress
Marli Harwood — British singer-songwriter
Marli Wiese — American politician

What Marlis become

Among 31 notable people named Marli:

No single standout — notable Marlis spread across many fields.

Similar names: Marlie · Brighton · Maryn · Harlie · Faiga · Karlee

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